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Hell and Back Again is a 2011 American documentary directed by photojournalist Danfung Dennis. It follows US Marine Sergeant Nathan Harris of Echo Company during his deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and his return to North Carolina, where he contends with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress after a severe injury. Filmed with a compact digital camera, the work is built around immersive first-person footage spanning combat and rehabilitation. It won the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Cinematography Award at Sundance and was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 84th Academy Awards.
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Who is the Marine followed in Hell and Back Again?
The film follows Marine Sergeant Nathan Harris during combat in Afghanistan and after he returns home with a severe injury. His wife, Ashley, becomes central to the section about rehabilitation and readjustment.
Where was the Afghanistan footage in Hell and Back Again filmed?
Director Danfung Dennis accompanied Marines during operations in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. The film intercuts that combat footage with Harris's recovery in North Carolina.
Is Hell and Back Again mainly a battlefield documentary?
Only partly, because its central structure moves between war and the physical and psychological consequences of coming home. The 2011 film addresses pain, trauma, marriage, and the loss of Harris's previous military role.
Was Hell and Back Again nominated for an Academy Award?
Yes, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It also won major documentary honors at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
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