Murmur 53 : David Finkel "The Art of Hell"

Published: Aug. 25, 2017, 9:31 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Washington Post and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient - David Frankel - checks-in to discuss how his time imbedded in Afghanistan changed his view of "war art". Why was "Restrepo" a greater struggle for him than "The Hurt Locker"? Which fantasies do war movies get correct, and what realities can they never possibly portray?