Escape from Kabul

Escape from Kabul

82 mins | Documentary | Sept. 21, 2022

Unfolding over 18 monumental days in August 2021, this deeply immersive and emotional documentary combines never-before-seen archival footage from those on the ground at the airport with exclusive interviews with people who were there throughout the period, including Afghan citizens attempting to flee, U.S. Marines tasked with managing the evacuation, and Taliban commanders and fighters who had recently taken the city.

Escape from Kabul

82 mins | Documentary | Sept. 21, 2022

Escape from Kabul
Unfolding over 18 monumental days in August 2021, this deeply immersive and emotional documentary combines never-before-seen archival footage from those on the ground at the airport with exclusive interviews with people who were there throughout the period, including Afghan citizens attempting to flee, U.S. Marines tasked with managing the evacuation, and Taliban commanders and fighters who had recently taken the city.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers ARTE, HBO Documentary Films, Amos Pictures
Original title Escape from Kabul
Directors Jamie Roberts
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