Escape from Kabul

2022

Documentary

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Director Jamie Roberts specialises in going behind the headlines and speaking to people who were at the heart of a story... He elicits clear and honest interviews from his subjects, such as the Marines on camera here.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2022

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The movie lays out a clear timeline and is good at conveying the conflicted feelings that Afghans had about leaving their homes and that American troops had as they tried to maintain control of the situation.

Sep 21, 2022

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A hard-hitting documentary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan citizens.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 4, 2022

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John Serba

Decider

Captures a significant historical moment with poignant intensity, like the best documentaries do.

Sep 27, 2022

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Escape from Kabul is only 77 minutes long, but given all the harrowing footage of people screaming, crying, and sometimes literally dying for rescue, anything longer would be downright unbearable.

Sep 23, 2022

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Chris Barsanti

The Playlist

Terse, painfully precise. A close-quarters kind of war film that moves in tight and leaves little room to breathe.

Rated: B+

Sep 19, 2022

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Elver C

"Escape from Kabul" is a well constructed documentary that serves as a testimony of the last chapter of the USA war in Afganistan where desperation and optimism, for those who were able to leave the country, comes together in bittersweet ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Dick B

This is a powerful film which leads many openings for discussion, without casting judgement on any one who was a decision-maker at any point. August 2021, in my opinion, was the end line of the initial decision in the wake of 9-11-01 to take on bin laden and the Taliban in Afghanistan, even though no Afghanis appear to have been involved in planning or carrying out 9-11-01. By the time of the withdrawal, most everyone knew that the engagement had to end; but whoever drew the short straw and pulled the plug on it would be burdened unfairly with responsibility for the results. We should learn from this 20 years. I hope we will take the opportunity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Mariella H

A heartbreaking film on the days of the American exit after 20 + years of War in Afghanistan.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/22

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marc j

I was 4 times in Afghanistan. The people don't deserve and don't want the actual leaders. I feel so sorry for al the nice people who couldn't leave. And I feel sorry for all the people who left their country. So sad 😭

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/22

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david s

This documentary explores the evacuation at a depth that is stunning. The fear and suffering endured by the Afghani people, along with the impossible task given to the American soldiers, is something that I could not comprehend previously. Thoroughly insightful and left me with many questions regarding the decision-making of United States leadership.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/22

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David F

I had no idea people trying to get out of Afghanistan went through this much suffering. Definitely an interesting watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/26/22

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Director: Jamie Roberts
Producer: Jamie Roberts
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2022