Eight Full Moons (2011): cast, story & where to watch

2011 · Film

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Released in 2011, Eight Full Moons is a war and documentary film directed by Sandijs Semjonovs, running about 94 minutes. “This is not a story of success in war against terrorism. This is a story about how war changes a soldier.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 2010, authors of the documentary film “Eight Full Moons” spent 5 weeks in one of the most dangerous places on planet, Kunar province - northeastern part of Afghanistan, close to the border with Pakistan. The focus of film is the human side of war, soldier emotions outside the security wall of observation post. The audience of the film becomes a witness of unique shots of the first hand emotions after the soldier is wounded in the ambush and luckily escaped from death.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eight Full Moons page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eight Full Moons tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Grave of the Fireflies, The Pianist and Apocalypse Now.

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When was Eight Full Moons released?
Eight Full Moons was released in 2011, with a runtime of about 94 minutes.