an inside documentary film portrait of Special Forces operators in initial entry operations in Central Afghanistan
Documentary | 55 minutes | DigiBeta/DV-CAM | English, Dutch, Pashtu, Dari.
written, produced, directed & filmed by VIK FRANKE editor MARC VAN DER VELDE executive producer COR HELLINGMAN Very Special Thanks to: Special Forces Task Group VIPER
WHAT IS IT THAT DRIVES MENTALLY STABLE, more than average intelligent, super fit and adequate men to eagerly delve into the Heart of Darkness, to chopper into the Valley of the Shadow of Death, accompanied only by existential fear and complete trust in ‘the guy next to ya’. That’s the bold question to which filmmaker Vik Franke likes to have an answer. After two years of research and confidence he joined the Dutch and US Special Forces for more than two months on operations in the heartland of the Taliban: the central province Uruzgan. A first as an embedded filmmaker. READ THE COMPLETE STORY OUTLINE...
At the end of a fierce fire fight that lasted more than an hour, Vik Franke ran out of batteries and photo films...they were attacked again, Vik picked up a gun and fought for his life.
When after a month the film was broadcast, official Parlialmentary Questions were asked to the Secretaries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, the press came back in full...READ THE PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS...
