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National Geographic Channel to salute slain filmmaker Tim Hetherington

By Greg BraxtonSenior Writer, Culture and Representation 

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The National Geographic Channel on April 25 will broadcast an encore of the award-winning ‘Restrepo,’ the documentary co-directed by photojournalist Tim Hetherington, who was killed Wednesday while covering the conflict in Libya.

The 9 p.m. airing of ‘Resterpo,’ which chronicles the deployment of U.S. troops in the Korengal Valley, one of the most dangerous outposts in Afghanistan, will be expanded for television and include a special tribute to Hetherington. The documentary was nominated for an Academy Award for documentary feature and was also a Grand Prize Jury winner at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Hetherington was killed by an explosion while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces.

-- Greg Braxton

[UPDATED AT 1:30 p.m.] An earlier version of this post mistakenly said the film would air Aug. 25]

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Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

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