Retrograde (2022) is a documentary covering the events that took place during the final nine months of the United States’ 20-year war in Afghanistan. The story is captured from multiple perspectives: one of the last U.S. Special Forces units deployed at the place, a young Afghan general and his corps fighting to defend their homeland against all odds, and the civilians desperately attempting to flee as the country collapses and the terrorist group Taliban take over the area.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Retrograde (2022) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Retrograde (2022) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Retrograde (2022) is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Through the movie, Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman gives a glimpse of rarely seen operational control rooms to the front lines of battle to the chaotic Kabul airport during the final U.S. withdrawal. The expressions of suffering, tension, nerves, and desperation reveal how the situation was actually in the war zone.
The documentary movie has Lt. Gen. Sammi Sadat talking about his experiences of how the war unfolded. With a duration of 94 minutes, Retrograde offers an intimate, chilling portrait of the colossal failures, human costs, and destructive consequences of the abrupt end to America’s longest war.
Watch Retrograde streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Retrograde (2022) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
The synopsis for Retrograde (2022) is as follows:
“The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
