For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.
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The film's tagline is: "For you it's a movie. For them it's reality."
The production budget was $1.5M.
The runtime is 105 minutes (1h 45m).
It was a co-production between: Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan.
The film was directed by Janus Metz.
The screenplay was written by Kasper Torsting.
The score was composed by Uno Helmersson.
Cinematography was handled by Lars Skree.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1640680.
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Good
132 votes
Armadillo
Released
NR
Dansk, English
Denmark, Sweden, Afghanistan
$1,500,000
