Retrograde

2022 1h 34m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 24

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Synopsis

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The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Sammi Sadat
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Credits

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Director: Matthew Heineman
Languages: Persian, English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Heineman, shot by Tim Grucza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pablo Garza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21959422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Matthew Heineman directs. Tim Grucza behind the camera. Pablo Garza cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Persian, English.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, English.
3Directed by Matthew Heineman, shot by Tim Grucza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Pablo Garza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt21959422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "afghanistan", "us army", "afghanistan war (2001-2021)", "taliban".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Grucza
Editing: Pablo Garza
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Retrograde (2022)

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BirdDad2022-10-17
★ 8/10
Tragic, heartbreaking, but motivational. Had the privilege of being in a private screening with the Executive Produce Baktash. A great experience overall, even if the story it was telling was pure a tragedy.

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