The Kill Team (2013) (R)

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In 2010, a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers was branded as "The Kill Team" following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Specialist Adam Winfield, a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, attempted to alert the Army to the murders of unarmed civilians, and ended being implicated in one of the killings and charged with first-degree murder. Here, we examine the whistle-blowing blowback and how quickly morality can dissipate in the fog of war.

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Documentary
1 hr. 27 min.
Opened July 25th, 2014

director

Dan Krauss

writer

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synopsis

In 2010, a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers was branded as "The Kill Team" following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Specialist Adam Winfield, a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, attempted to alert the Army to the murders of unarmed civilians, and ended being implicated in one of the killings and charged with first-degree murder. Here, we examine the whistle-blowing blowback and how quickly morality can dissipate in the fog of war.

details

Documentary
1 hr. 27 min.
Opened July 25th, 2014

director

Dan Krauss

writer