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Kabul

Kabul
★ 7.1/10•2025•52m•Drama•War & Politics
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Kabul, August 14, 2021. The Taliban are at the gates of the city, and France prepares to evacuate its embassy. But the sudden fall of Kabul the next day rushes all the plans. French, Italian, German, American diplomats and the police must improvise the evacuation of hundreds of Afghans and refugees to the airport. While chaos reaches the city, the Afghans will soon have only two choices: to kneel or to run away.

Olivier Demangel · Screenplay

Thomas Finkielkraut · Screenplay

Kasia Adamik · Director

Olga Chajdas · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime52m
LanguageFR
First Air DateMar 31, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - The FallE152m

The Fall

The worst fears of the westernized Afghan Nazany family come true when the Taliban march into Kabul. At the airport, inexperienced junior Italian attache Giovanni struggles to manage an influx of desperate refugees.

Mar 31, 2025

Episode 2 - The SiegeE250m

The Siege

When the Taliban drive American evacuation helicopters away from the French embassy, Gilles opens the doors and Zahara and Baqir manage to get inside. Fazal, pursued by the Taliban, seeks help from a CIA operative.

Mar 31, 2025

Episode 3 - The ThreatE355m

The Threat

Baqir charters five school buses, so the French embassy evacuation to the airport can finally begin. In the meantime, Vera and her colleagues locate Hassan in a Taliban camp, but they are caught trying to rescue him.

Mar 31, 2025

Episode 4 - The NightE452m

The Night

Gilles and the French bus convoy are stopped by the Taliban. Also, in the crazy rush of refugees trying to get past the American guards into the airport, Giovanni discovers a young boy who is looking for his parents.

Apr 7, 2025

Episode 5 - The CountdownE552m

The Countdown

Stuck inside the sealed airport, Giovanni can’t go look for Haroon’s parents. In the meantime, Vera and Hassan, still on foot and far from the airport, persuade mistrustful Afghan villagers to sell them a van.

Apr 7, 2025

Episode 6 - The DepartureE656m

The Departure

In Doha and en route for Paris, Zahara learns about the attack at Kabul airport. Meanwhile, devastated Gilles abandons his Afghan proteges and evacuates with all the other French. It’s all over.

Apr 7, 2025

Actors

Jonathan Zaccaï

Jonathan Zaccaï

Gilles

Vassilis Kukalawi

Vassilis Kukalawi

Baqir

Darina Al Joundi

Darina Al Joundi

Zahara

Shervin Alenabi

Shervin Alenabi

Fazal

Hannah Abdoh

Hannah Abdoh

Amina

Gianmarco Saurino

Gianmarco Saurino

Giovanni

Jeanne Goursaud

Jeanne Goursaud

Vera

Thibaut Évrard

Thibaut Évrard

Erwan

Olivier Rabourdin

Olivier Rabourdin

Benoît

Valentina Cervi

Valentina Cervi

Eric Dane

Eric Dane

Martin

Ludwig Blochberger

Ludwig Blochberger

Hans

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