

Escape from Kabul
2021-09-21 · 82 min · ★ 6.8
Captured through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, this documentary details the harrowing 18-day evacuation at Kabul airport in August 2021 from the perspectives of fleeing Afghan citizens, U.S. Marines, and Taliban fighters.
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- Directors
- Jamie Roberts
- Production companies
- Amos Pictures, ARTE, HBO Documentary Films
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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