Korengal

Korengal
Directed bySebastian Junger
Produced byNick Quested
CinematographyTim Hetherington
Sebastian Junger
Jake Clennell (Italy Interviews)
Edited byMichael Levine
Music byMarty Beller
Production
companies
Gold Crest Films, Outpost Films
Release date
  • May 30, 2014 (2014-05-30) (United States)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$101,310

Korengal is a 2014 documentary about the War in Afghanistan directed by Sebastian Junger. It picks up where the film Restrepo (2010) left off, taking the viewer deeper into the experiences of the soldiers of Second Platoon, Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army while they were stationed in Korengal Valley of Kunar Province, in eastern Afghanistan in 2007-8. The film consists of footage of the soldiers during their deployment, as well as interviews conducted afterward. Most reviews of the film were favorable.