The Hornet's Nest Explained

The Hornet's Nest
Director:	David Salzberg Christian Tureaud
Producer:	Christian Tureaud David Salzberg
Studio:	HighRoad Entertainment BASE Productions
Distributor:	Freestyle Releasing
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Gross:	$307,244^[1]

The Hornet's Nest is a 2014 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed and produced by David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud.

The film follows two journalists, Mike Boettcher and Carlos Boettcher (a father and son), embedded with a group of United States Army soldiers from 101st Airborne Division sent on a mission into one of Afghanistan's most hostile valleys. The three-day mission becomes an intense nine days of fighting against the enemy.^{[2] [3]}

Accolades

The Hornet's Nest won the Chairman's Award at the San Diego Film Festival in 2014.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Hornet's Nest (2014). Box Office Mojo. July 5, 2014.
2. Gary Goldstein, "Afghanistan war documentary 'The Hornet's Nest' embeds you", Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2014.
3. Shawn S. Lealos, "Oklahoman's film shows what is happening in the war in Afghanistan", The Oklahoman, May 13, 2014.
4. News: Dale's Corner: Honoring Our Military Through Film. San Diego International Film Festival SDiFF. 2018-04-23. en-US.