Shepherds of Helmand is a war film directed by Gary Mortensen. It premiered on February 3, 2011, by Lucky Forward Films. The documentary follows 17 men from the United States Army, Oregon Army National Guard who volunteered to train a kandak (battalion) of troops from the Afghan National Army. It was the winner of the "Best Documentary" at the Queen's World Film Festival, winner of the "Golden Ace Award" at the Las Vegas Film Festival, and the winner of the "Military Channel Award" at the 2011 GI Film Festival.
Shepherds of Helmand (2010)
Directed by Gary Mortensen
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Movie Info
Budget
$150,000
Themes
Tags
2011 Gi Film Festival, Ace Award, Forward Films, Gary Mortensen, Las Vegas Film Festival, Military Channel Award, National Army, Oregon Army National Guard, Queen's World Film Festival, United States Army, Winner
Alternate Titles
Shepherds of Helmand
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