Title Baker Boys: Inside The Surge - Ep 4 of 4 / Director: Konwiser, Kern

Published Australia : ABC, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 min. 2 sec.) ; 323106930 bytes Summary The final episode of this intimate series looks inside Baker Company, an elite group of Army soldiers who survived an extended tour in Iraq, only to return home and discover that the battle they left in Iraq has been replaced by a war within.Filmed over three months in 2008 by veteran combat photographer Jon Steele Baker Boys is a close up and honest depiction of what the war looks like from the ground.As the Baker Boys' three month deployment unfolds, viewers get a gripping look into the everyday lives of U.S. soldiers on the front.The documentary features first person, real time storytelling as the soldiers of Baker Company negotiate new alliances with local Iraqi militias, pay off tribal sheiks for their cooperation, and deal with the fear and uncertainty of being thrust into the middle of counter insurgency warfare, where money and trust are their most effective weapons.This is a deep penetrating look into the lives of soldiers which exposes raw personal emotions and the honest physical experiences of combat soldiers operating in Iraq.Tonight, the Baker Boys head home with the satisfaction of having survived 90 days in an Al Qaeda-dominated zone without sustaining a single casualty. However, as they return home to their friends and loved ones many find that the battle they left in Iraq has been replaced by a war within.PRODUCTION DETAILSShot and written by Jon Steele. Point Prod and Gigapix Studios in association with Sandbag Productions Event Broadcast 2011-06-30 at 21:30:00 Notes Classification: M Subject Afghan Wars. Soldiers -- Attitudes. Soldiers -- Psychology. Soldiers -- Social life and customs. United States. Army. Iraq. Form Streaming video Author Andrews, Jesse, contributor Bell, John, contributor Brawley, Paul, contributor Buck, Wilson, contributor Collins, Arvento, contributor Mtume, contributor Garrison, Gerald, contributor Hemmann, Steven, contributor Konwiser, Kern, director Marr, Jack, contributor Steele, Jon, contributor Thompson, Rich, contributor

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