With no formal film-making training, first time Director JANUS METZ – accompanied only by his cinematographer, LARS SKEE - risked his life to bring us searingly close to combat operations in Afghanistan. Inviting worldwide acclaim and debate, the documentary captures perfectly an important moment in history.
ARMADILLO was the first documentary to be included in Cannes Critics Week, taking away the Jury Prize. With remarkable visual polish and the dramatic intensity of a feature film, the film journeys into the minds of young Danish soldiers on their first tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Following the controversy caused from the world premiere in Cannes, the film release in Denmark was brought forward several months: the shocking content prompted debate in the press, provoking politicians and the military to commission an inquiry. Fuelled by this furor, the independently produced war documentary knocked ‘Prince of Persia’ from the top spot of the Danish box-office.
