Retrograde

This documentary covers the final months of the Afghan war. It starts by showing US Green Berets working with the Afghan Army and one of its rising star Generals. It offers great insight into the teamwork of the US Afghan coalition in the war. The film takes a turn when the US decides to pull out of the conflict. We see the rushed retrograde of the US Military and its effect on the moral and logistics of the Afghan Army. The rest of the film follows General Sadat as he tries to keep a brave face and keep his men fighting. Unfortunately, renewed Taliban attacks after the Americans leave are too much for the nascent democracy to handle. The humanitarian disaster that follows is heartbreakingly examined in this film. A solid documentary.

On how much adrenaline, cortisol and all the other neurotransmittors that tell you to get the heck out of where you are, that you can cope with...when sitting safe and sound in a cosy sofaenvironment in your own kashbah somewhere west of kabul, before you get so numb and awshocked by the defeat and depression in those ishfahanious afghan eyes, trying to get out of the home of terror and in many cases a surtain death...

i do understand the giant leaps in this production, if they tried to film it all , then the probability letting you watch this production wouldve been near zero, cause this is war correspondency at a higher level...

politially i think the u.s. Government did leave loads of troops behind, not the u.s ones, but all the collaborators within the afghan society. The desperation and dire straites evacuating head over heels they blame on, but all this couldve been planned and accuated a long time before vanishing the grounds of taliban...

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As Retrograde became a hit in Hollywood, it became a hit list in Afghanistan," Thomas Kasza, a former Green Beret who is the foundation's executive director, told a Congressional hearing in January.

The director and producer were repeatedly warned and asked not to show the face of an Afghan National man and soldier due to the dangers of doxing him and being found out by the Taliban. They didn't listen, and that Afghan National was discovered, tortured, and killed by the Taliban as a result of this film.

I think we as a community need to hold them accountable and downvote this film into oblivion. The people that made this film and allowed his face to be shown, even after repeated warnings not to, should be held accountable.

This documentary lead to the torture and murder of one of the mine clearers by the Taliban because they didn't hide his identity despite being warned 5 times.

The Director Matthew Heineman and Producer Caitlin McNally need some good legal action or prison time. They could've easily avoided this by physically obscuring their identity with maybe even a head scarf, or in post production just let the bloody editor blur their faces. Of course none were done for personal gain.

The Director Matthew Heineman and Producer Caitlin McNally should lose their emmy and be blacklisted from any production company having violated confidentiality of those they were filming and endangering their lives in spite of protests from those they filmed. They didn't care about the safety of those they filmed and have gotten one known person killed and possibly more for the sake of their project.

"Retrograde" is a deeply moving and powerful film that offers an intimate look at the human cost of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The film's focus on the faces of those affected by the conflict allows viewers to see the suffering, tension, and desperation of the people on the ground. The film follows a group of Green Berets as they prepare to leave their base in the Helmand Province, and focuses on the struggles of Commander Sami Sadat as he continues the fight against the Taliban after the American withdrawal. The film is beautifully shot and features a haunting score that adds to the overall sense of mourning and loss. Overall, "Retrograde" is a poignant and thought-provoking film that is not to be missed.