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Title The battle for Marjah / Athena ; Acorn Media ; a Wall to Wall production ; in association with Roadwork Ltd. ; for HBO and Channel 4 ; produced, filmed, and written by Ben Anderson ; directed by Anthony Wonke.

Publication Info. [London] : Wall to Wall Media, Ltd. ; Silver Spring, MD : distributed by Acorn Media, [2010]
©2011

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  DVD 958.1047 BATTLE DISC 1-2    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - DVDs  DVD 958.1047 BATTLE DISC 1-2    Check Shelf
Edition Blu-ray + DVD.
Description 2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (9 pages ; illustrations).
Note This edition includes two media version (DVD and Blu-ray) of the same film (ca. 84 min.).
System Details Blu-ray disc: 1080i; aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen; DTS-HD MA, 5.1 Dolby Digital or 2.0 stereo PCM sound formats.
DVD; widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio, 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound, 2.0 stereo.
Performer Featuring: U.S. Marine Captain Ryan Sparks, commander of Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, and his unit operations in the town of Marjah; interviews with the Bravo Company troops and Afghan civilians.
Credits Editing, Gregor Lyon ; music Andrew Phillips.
Note Originally released as documentary in 2010.
Audience Not rated.
Summary "On February 13, 2010, American-led coalition forces launched the biggest military operation since the beginning of the Afghanistan War. Their target was the town of Marjah, a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan ... Journalist Ben Anderson tells the story of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, and its commanding officer, Captain Ryan Sparks"--Container.
Note Booklet (9 p. ; ill.) with historical essays, maps, timeline and biographies of the Afghanistan War and with links to online discussion questions inserted in container.
Language Optional subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Operation Moshtarak, 2010.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns -- Afghanistan -- Mārjah.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
United States. Marine Corps. Marine Regiment, 6th. Battalion, 1st. Bravo Company.
Added Author Anderson, Ben. Screenwriter.
Wonke, Anthony. Director.
Sparks, Ryan. Interviewee.
Athena (Firm) Producer.
Wall to Wall (Firm) Producer.
Roadwork, Ltd. Producer.
Home Box Office (Firm)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
Acorn Media (Firm)
ISBN 9781598286830
1598286838
Standard No. 054961868391
Music No. AMP-8683 Acorn Media
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