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A War

A Danish military company in Afghanistan fights the Taliban while trying to protect civilians as the company commander is accused of having committed a war crime. Meanwhile, their families at home attempt to resume a normal life.

A War
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Released:
August 27, 2015

Cast:

Pilou Asbæk
Tuva Novotny
Dar Salim

Director:
Tobias Lindholm

Producer:
René Ezra and Tomas Radoor

Written by:
Tobias Lindholm

Distributor:
Nordisk Film Distribution

Awards:

Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film - Nominated (2016)



Metacritic Score:
83

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
94%

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