Danfung Dennis To Hell and Back Again: Meet the Filmmaker

Published: Oct. 10, 2011, 2:01 a.m.

b'Meet the Filmmaker: Join photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis as he discusses his Sundance Film Festival 2011 World Cinema Grand Jury Award and Cinematography Award- winning documentary. In the film, Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris. The film seamlessly transitions from stunning war reportage to an intimate, visceral portrait of one man\\u2019s personal struggle at home in North Carolina, where Harris confronts the physical and emotional difficulties of re-adjusting to civilian life with the love and support of his wife. Masterfully contrasting the intensity of the frontline with the normalcy of home, \\u201cTo Hell and Back Again\\u201d lays bare the true cost of war.'