This Is What Winning Looks Like (2013)

Directed by

Ben Anderson

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the failed effort to train Afghan security forces and rebuild the government during the war. It follows American and international troops as they try to make progress against constant setbacks.

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What happens

This Is What Winning Looks Like is a 2013 documentary by Ben Anderson. It covers the troubled efforts by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during the 2001–2021 War in Afghanistan to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and assist in rebuilding key government institutions. The title of the film is a 2013 quote from US General John R. Allen. The film received the 2013 Frontline Club Award for Broadcast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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