Official trailer for new HBO documentary on Afghanistan "Escape From Kabul"

"Keep the trail open at all costs." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary titled Escape From Kabul, directed by the documentary filmmaker d Jamie Roberts investigation (from Four Hours on Capitol Hill, The Fires That Predicted Grenfell). It is one of the first films about what happened in Kabul when American forces withdrew from the country when the Taliban took over. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage of the historic confrontation at Kabul airport in August, from the US withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan to the subsequent evacuation of Afghan citizens. After 20 years of war between the Taliban and NATO forces, a small force of US Marines deployed to Kabul in August 2021 with the intention of evacuating US citizens and 'at risk' Afghans who had cooperated with American and Allied forces during the conflict. But plans quickly changed. It feels utterly intense and heartbreaking, a remarkable look at how the world is unsettled. And they even have interviews with some Taliban leaders in this doc?! Wow. Looks like a must see movie.

Here is the official trailer (+ poster) for the documentary Escape From Kabul by Jamie Roberts, straight from YouTube:

Escape From Kabul takes place over 18 monumental days in August 2021, from the US withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan to the subsequent evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan citizens from Kabul airport after the Taliban captured the town a few weeks later in August. This deeply immersive and moving documentary combines never-before-seen archival footage of people on the ground at the airport, with exclusive interviews with people who were there throughout the period, including many Afghan citizens attempting to flee, US Marines in charge of managing the evacuation. , and the Taliban commanders and fighters who had recently taken over the city. Escape From Kabul is directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jamie Roberts, also from the documentary Four Hours at the Capitol em> and a lot of television work, including The Fires That Foretold Grenfell and The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. Executive produced by Dan Reed. HBO will soon air Roberts' documentary Escape From Kabul on HBO Max starting September 21, 2022.

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