Directed by Anthony Wonke, this compelling HBO documentary takes viewers into the heart of the battle as a company of Marines tries to capture a Taliban stronghold under some very harsh circumstances. The film doesn’t focus on the actual battle scenes (most of the shooting takes place off screen), but it does a perfect job of capturing the tension the Marines face as they wait to see who is shooting at them, where it is coming from and whether or not they have the OK to shoot back given their orders to only fire back when fired upon. It is the aftermath of their efforts, when we watch the frustration they face from their efforts to win the hearts and minds of the people they rescued from the Taliban, that the true madness of America’s longest war hits home.
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