Some audiences found the film lacked urgency and emotional payoff, with one critic calling it a "rough watch" where the story "goes nowhere".
To simulate the harsh environment of Afghanistan, production took place in Jordan’s Wadi Rum—the same location used for The Martian . This helped create a realistic, desolate landscape that matched the narrative. hyenaroad2015 work
Capturing the stark, dangerous landscape of Kandahar required a highly technical, multi-country filming strategy. The production crew managed to seamlessly stitch together three distinct environments into a single cohesive visual world: Some audiences found the film lacked urgency and
The film is a passion project for Canadian actor, writer, and director Paul Gross, known for his work on the TV series Due South and the war drama Passchendaele (2008). Gross spent two weeks at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, interviewing soldiers and observing daily operations to ensure the script's authenticity. The movie is based on the true story of "Route Hyena," a vital supply road built by Canadian and American forces in Kandahar Province between 2008 and 2011 to drive a "dagger into the heart of the Taliban". The movie is based on the true story