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Documentaries like Armadillo

Not everyone loves Armadillo for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Armadillo

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  1. You want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers.

  2. You want a war film with no actors and no script.

  3. You like patrols where anything can happen.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • The White Helmets2016

    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want to see ordinary men who chose to run toward the bombs.

  • Korengal2014

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want to know what combat feels like to the men who fought it.

  • Mosul2019

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script
    • patrols where anything can happen

    Good for you if you want to see a modern battle from the inside.

  • Waltz with Bashir2008

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want to know what a war does to the memory of those who fought it.

  • Taxi to the Dark Side2008

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want the true story of one innocent man who died in US custody.

  • NAZA2026

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want firsthand testimony about real lives lost in Gaza.

  • The Hurt Locker2008

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • patrols where anything can happen

    Good for you if you like the long minutes of a man kneeling over a bomb in a street.

  • For Sama2019

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want a war told from inside by the woman living it.

  • Five Broken Cameras2011

    • a war film with no actors and no script

    Good for you if you want to see Bil'in through the eyes of a man who lives there.

  • City of Ghosts2017

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script
    • patrols where anything can happen

    Good for you if you want to meet the people behind Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently.

  • American Sniper2014

    • a war film with no actors and no script
    • patrols where anything can happen

    Good for you if you like long, silent moments behind a rifle scope.

  • Lone Survivor2013

    • you want to see what six months in Afghanistan does to young soldiers
    • a war film with no actors and no script
    • patrols where anything can happen

    Good for you if you like a long firefight where every minute counts.

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