The Above

Name: The Above
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-09-10
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 6.3

2015 · 8m · 6.3 on TMDB

Documentary

A U.S. military surveillance balloon floats on a tether high above Kabul, Afghanistan. Its capacities are both highly classified and deeply mysterious.

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Production

Field of Vision

Directed by

Kirsten Johnson

Where to watch

Criterion Channel

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Released: September 10, 2015

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