Original subtitles

Heavy music

(In English) President Joe Biden will announce

the withdrawal of American troops

from Afghanistan.

- It's time to stop

while our troops

- The President announced

by September 11, 2021,

extending the initial deadline

as stipulated by the signed agreement

between the Trump administration

- In less than three months,

from most regions

- This morning,

- The Taliban

- Nobody thought the Taliban

would join Kabul as quickly as possible.

Heavy music

Agitation

- Unplug the computers and retrieve the hard drives.

The Taliban can reconstitute all the documents were shredded.

So we burn everything, OK? Everything is crushed and burned.

Phone

Hello ?

- Hello? It's Eva.

- Who ? - Eva, from the NGO "La chaîne du cœur".

- Speak louder.

- This is Eva, from the NGO

- I'm listening, Eva.

- I am with my mother,

Flights are suspended.

- Come to the embassy. - The Taliban are already in Kabul.

- You're French.

It's your best protection.

Hurry, we'll be gone soon.

I remind you:

You retrieve all the data, and don't forget the USB drives.

Essentially, as a priority.

Heavy music

- Many embassies have proceeded

to the evacuation of their nationals.

Shortly before, the Afghan president

had confirmed that he had left his country

to avoid "a bloodbath".

20 years after being driven out

the Taliban

- Give me the sledgehammer.

Heavy music

Brouhaha

That can stay, However, the rest goes up in flames.

Friends, we'll take All hard drives, is that clear?

He strikes.

- Special forces

- I need to get to the NATO base at the airport.

- Alright.

- The helicopter is waiting for me. - We remember.

- New nationals are arriving, we retrieve them

and we'll join you. - Are there many of them?

- I don't know, why? - We already have 80, plus our team.

- So what? Do you want to stop them from coming?

- Why bring them here What if we can't evacuate them?

Hey, I just want everyone joined me at the airport this evening.

Stick to the plan, Mo, compris ? - As per usual.

- No, not like usual.

- May I?

- Elegance above all, right?

Heavy music

Phone

- Hello, Sediqi?

My reception is bad here, can you hear me?

Hello ?

- Hello? Bida?

- Don't leave, okay?

Hello ? - Hello ?

- Sediqi, can you hear me? - Bida, can you hear me?

- I'm glad to hear from you, my friend.

Where are you?

- I tried to flee the country, but in vain.

I don't know what to do anymore.

- Where are you?

- Hein ?

Pas loin de Hashmat Khan Lake. - All right.

Okay then, you're recovering Shohadai Salehin Road, OK ?

You're going to come across a restaurant, the Focaccio.

- The Focaccio. - So.

The owner, Amir, is a friend. He'll take care of you, I'm coming.

- No, don't come.

They're looking for me. - Not me.

J'arrive, Sediqi, j'arrive.

Tension music

(In English) Where are you?

- At the restaurant,

- OK, listen to me carefully,

I have a friend who is arriving soon. He is in danger.

Hide it in your stash, All right ?

- No problem.

- A high-ranking Afghan officer, I can't say any more.

- OK, I understand.

- Hide your uniforms!

A man is shouting.

Honking horn

- Amir, what are you doing? Don't stay there!

- As long as I'm alive, I'll never leave. That's it, it's gone.

It's expensive, I won't let them have it.

- The Taliban are already in the city.

- OK.

Sediqi, how are you?

- What do you think?

- Can you walk? - I think.

- One.

Sediqi groaned.

How are you ?

- It'll be OK.

- For.

In memory of the good old days.

- Wow.

THANKS.

- And it's the cheapest.

Sediqi groaned.

- Come on, let's go.

Hang in there, we're almost there.

Get down! Get down!

Sediqi groaned.

Squealing of tires

Sediqi is breathing heavily. (Chut.)

(And pachto) - What are you doing here?

- What's in the car? - Nothing.

Open this up! - There's nothing there...

- What's in there? It's full of alcohol.

Destroy everything!

- Let me go.

Destroy everything! - Leave me alone.

The confrontation continues.

- Don't move, stay there! Amir replies.

- Shut up ! I don't want to hear from you anymore, you faithless woman!

Shots

That's enough, let's go!

Let's go!

Dark music

Tension music

Sediqi groaned.

- How are you ?

- It's okay, it's okay.

Sediqi groaned.

- Stay lying down.

Sediqi groaned. - OK.

Honking horns

Brouhaha

Squealing of tires

Brouhaha Honking horns

Tension music

Honking horns

Brouhaha Honking horns

Honking horns

- Damn.

Brouhaha Honking horns

(-What's going on?) (-Don't say a word.)

The Taliban shouts.

I work for the French embassy. I have to go through.

The French Embassy.

- Get out of the vehicle.

Get out, I'm telling you.

- I am forbidden to get out of the vehicle.

- Get out, I tell you! That's an order.

- French !

- Source!

- I'm working for the French embassy!

- Source!

- I have to go back to the embassy!

Lower your weapon.

- Hello Sir.

French Embassy, ​​I have to go home.

- Let him through.

- THANKS.

Crowd's clamor

Honking horns

Crowd's clamor

- Please !

- I'll take care of you. - I am with my mother.

- Don't move, Eva, I'll take care of you.

Honking horns

- Focus, guys.

Crowd's clamor

Back up!

- I can't.

- Help me! I have an injured person.

- Damn. Who is it?

- The head of Afghan intelligence. - What is he doing here?

Sediqi groaned.

- He's like a brother to me.

Crowd's clamor

- How the hell are we going to get out of here?

They need to be dispersed. Take out the water hose.

- There are French people in the crowd.

- So what?

Tell them to go to the airport.

- No, no, no. We're not going anywhere without them.

- How to get them back in

without invasion? - Look.

- Who is that?

(In English)

- That Afghan citizens have nothing to fear.

We are here

- Really ?

What do you say to the millions of Afghan women?

who refuse to live under Islamic law?

- Where are they?

- Holed up in their homes, petrified.

- That's what you say.

- I spoke to several of them.

What do you tell them?

- Don't film!

- That their...

- Lower your camera! - We have permission.

- Shut up ! - You're going to break it!

Don't shoot!

I beg you!

Tir Cries of terror

- Damn, they're shooting.

Warn everyone. Get ready. I'm calling the ambassador.

- Haider, are you okay?

Leave her alone.

Agitation

Shots

- How many are there?

- There are approximately 300 people,

- OK. Women, children? - Yes, threatened by armed Taliban.

In my opinion, They will not invade the embassy.

- I am responsible for my men. I'm not taking that risk.

- Afghans

will be executed

- Open the doors.

- No, sir... - That's an order!

- Alright.

The crowd shouts and bangs on the gate.

Moving music

Are you okay? Is that your mother?

You are safe here.

Wait over there, with identifiable refugees.

- Okay, thank you.

Brouhaha

- Move forward, move forward!

Move forward! Move forward!

Come on !

- Take water and blankets.

Come on, come on!

(In English) - The situation

in Kabul

I had to take refuge at the French embassy.

Hundreds of refugees are there, waiting...

- You put everyone in danger.

- The danger, It's the Taliban, not me.

- You provoked them.

- Sorry.

I was just trying to do my job. - I'm trying to make my own.

Don't interfere anymore, OK?

THANKS.

- Who are you ?

Excuse me ?

How do you plan to evacuate?

These hundreds of refugees?

- I don't have to answer you.

- People need to know. - Non.

I am here to protect them. Don't inform them, OK?

And I am here to testify. about what's going on, OK?

- Keep away. - I can just...

OK...

The French Embassy

is the last place in Kabul

- Well, I have bad news

You're going to have to say goodbye to your workshop. - Well, why not?

- This is the new room

- Ah. A little laugh

And, uh... do I have a say in this?

- No, not really. But on the other hand,

You can choose the color

A little laugh

- Ben, blue.

- Blue? - Yeah.

That's good, blue. - That's a cliché,

What... They laugh.

- Why are you asking me? It's always your decision.

- Yes,

- That's not difficult. A little laugh

Door

- When are you evacuating? - Tomorrow.

- I sense you're worried.

- Yeah, I don't really like it how it works.

Everything is happening a bit too fast, it's...

- I understand.

- I have to go now. - Take care of yourself.

- I kiss you. - I'll give you a kiss too.

- Look at that guy over there.

Why is he covering his mouth?

And what about him?

Why does he want to know?

How do we observe them?

They are preparing something.

We need to smash them now.

- We're going to sow panic.

The exfiltration continues. those identified in zone 3.

And we remain visible to maintain pressure on them.

- OK.

Brouhaha

Silence falls.

- An exfiltration will take place tonight. by helicopter from the embassy.

The Taliban will not take

- What do we do with the 300 refugees? and zone 2?

- We are only evacuating those that we have identified.

At the slightest hitch,

The Americans are cancelling everything. - We're not going to abandon them, are we?

- It's not about abandoning them, But we'll deal with that later.

I am primarily an accountant.

- Yes of course.

See you later.

Okay, it's imminent.

We should be leaving tonight.

We will start from zone 1, and we evacuate those people first,

in the first helicopters.

Next, the following group, We are ready,

It's going to happen very quickly.

- You want to abandon us.

We need to be taken.

- Calm down. - Back up.

- You will not leave without us.

- We must first

Identify everyone, okay?

- Take us with you.

- Back up!

General unrest

Calm down!

Calm down!

We are all under the protection of France,

and this man

is his representative.

If you have

If you have a problem with him, get out. The Taliban will take care of you.

- They want to leave without us.

- For now, they are here.

- You won't go anywhere without us.

Did you understand?

- Go back and sit down.

Come on.

- THANKS.

Afghan music

They are worried. They have no guarantee of being evacuated.

- But nobody has it.

- Why are you locking them up, then?

- We need to verify identity of everyone.

- What are you afraid of? That Taliban had infiltrated?

- Why not ?

A little laugh

- Why didn't you leave? with your colleagues from the NGO?

- I left everything to come back here, I wasn't going to leave like that.

- Have you been working here for a long time?

- It's been five years.

It wasn't easy at first.

I had no frame of reference.

I didn't know him well. this country.

- Do you still have family here?

- Apart from my mother, nobody.

And you ?

Do you have children?

Afghan music

- I have a daughter, yes.

Who is about your age.

- Oh?

Are you close?

- Not enough.

Unfortunately.

- For her or for you?

- At first, for her.

And now, for me.

- So why are you here?

Tension music

- Everyone's going there!

Go this way! Back up! Back up!

Over here!

Back up! Back up!

Helicopters are approaching.

Shots

Cries of terror

Door

- I spoke to the ambassador. He negotiates a time slot to evacuate.

- When ? - We don't know yet.

- We have enough to fit 50 people for 15 days. There are 400 of us.

We should never have open the doors.

- Food is being rationed.

- What's the point if we're still stuck? - Nobody will get stuck.

The Taliban negotiated with the Americans.

They won't do anything to us. They would have too much to lose.

They respected him.

Their agreement?

By shooting at the helicopters?

- We received the order to evacuate the security forces.

- How so ?

- The command was forced to change strategy.

This is an order with immediate effect. Discreetly prepare your belongings.

We're leaving in 1 hour. - Attends.

I've never heard of that, where did that come from? - We should have already evacuated yesterday.

We have fulfilled our mission. Nothing is holding us back anymore.

- The refugees who are here, They are under our protection.

What if they executed them?

- It is we who are the Taliban will execute!

What don't you understand?

Do you think we have enough men? Ammunition?

Do you think we'll hold out? What if they attack us?

You got us into this mess.

But nobody, do you hear me?

No one is going to risk their life for that. - I understand you.

But if I wasn't sure of myself, I would give a different speech.

We can't leave them, We have no choice.

- We follow orders. Period.

- That's it, Your sense of commitment?

I am the son of a soldier.

I was 6 months old when my family had to leave Algeria.

My father was a fighter.

He chose his side and...

and paid the price.

If he hadn't met people like us,

He would be dead today.

Dead or persecuted.

And I won't be there to talk to you about it.

Obeying is part of our job.

but it's also a choice to disobey.

I have a plan to get out of here.

And I won't be able to do it alone.

I need you.

- Who wants to leave?

One, two,

three, four,

five.

Who wants to stay?

One, two,

three, four,

five.

I'm staying.

The majority has decided.

What's your plan? To get us out of here?

Call to prayer

- Eva ?

Eva, it's Mo.

I need you.

I need you to negotiate. with the Taliban.

- Pardon ?

I need an interpreter to explain the situation to them.

- Is this a joke? - Non.

We can't leave by force.

It's too risky. We have to deal with them.

- You know what they think Women?

They could kill me at any moment because they consider me impure.

- I know.

But you're not just Afghan, You're French too.

And the guys will be there to cover us.

If I had another solution, I would have spared you all this.

But it's the only way.

- That she moves to the left.

- Eva, a little bit more to the left.

Again, again...

Stop. Don't move.

Tir

That's it, opening up the angles of fire.

You keep a good distance from Mo And it's not more complicated than that.

Trembling breaths

Heavy music

- At the slightest hitch, We'll cancel everything and come back here. OK?

- Above all, don't forget: Open up the firing angles.

- Ready?

Don't stay in charge with me. Move slightly to the left.

- Taliban approaching.

Seven behind.

- Stop.

- Greetings.

I am Commander Bida. I work at the embassy.

And... I would like to speak to your boss.

Eva translates.

He replies in Pashto.

He ordered us to leave...

and threat to cut out my tongue.

- This young woman is French, She is an interpreter at the embassy.

You have no reason to threaten her. Do you understand?

Eva translates.

- Move more.

There, that's good.

- Our presence here poses a problem to the authority you represent.

Eva translates.

I need to speak to your boss.

Eva translates.

- Leave us alone.

He speaks Pashto.

- What do you want?

- We must evacuate to get to the airport.

Eva translates.

Answer in Pashto

- Why do these Afghans want to leave?

- They are under protection from France.

Eva translates.

- We're just asking for buses. With drivers.

Eva translates.

Tell him to stay here. We're going to move out of sight.

Tell him to stay here.

Eva translates.

Answer in Pashto

- He insists.

Answer in Pashto

- Damn it, Mo, what are you doing?

(In English) - How many buses? When?

- A dozen buses.

Departure within the hour.

Tension music

- The French can leave.

The Afghans remain.

- That's not what I'm asking for.

He speaks Pashto.

- You are not in a position to decide. I'm the one who decides.

Ominous music

- Prepare to start the fire.

He speaks Pashto.

He says that...

He could shoot me at any moment.

Even after we leave, 300 of our citizens will remain.

in the embassy,

which will cause a diplomatic incident between our countries.

Do you understand?

You can fix the problem by helping us to evacuate.

The green zone will then be entirely under your control.

That's a good agreement.

- Give me a list of all those you need to evacuate.

Once we have identified them, You will be able to leave.

- There are more than 400 people.

- The man we're looking for

may have infiltrated your group.

Who knows?

Give me the list

And you will have your buses.

- OK.

OK. Don't give up your position. until further notice.

- Do you know any bus drivers?

- Yes. Well, only one, why?

- Contact him.

I have no confidence in this guy.

THANKS.

If we make it through, it's thanks to you.

That's impressive, what you did.

Moving music

The situation is tense.

we cannot stop

- You understand What was happening?

- I beg your pardon ?

- The situation is out of control.

Soon, we won't have anything left to eat.

There are 11 of us

Every minute, We are getting closer to a confrontation.

It can change at any moment.

- That's a no, right? I'm not taking the risk.

He coughs.

Commander Bida,

Thank you for your suggestion.

But please wait a little longer.

We will find a solution.

- It's impossible to wait.

We're not going to give up nearly 400 people

sans protection. - Look for solutions,

But I take action. Is that clear?

We'll have to tell him to speak to me better.

- You can fire him, but...

He will retire in 15 days.

Moving music

There's a knock. - Sir ?

- I'm coming.

- According to our sources, 1,200 ISIS fighters

were released from prisons.

The threat of an ISIS attack is imminent.

Suicide bombers have been recruited.

but we don't know where and when The attack could take place.

- Evacuation operations are suspended?

- Not at the moment.

But the situation is changing drastically. day by day,

So I can't guarantee anything.

Any other questions?

- Evacuations can stop.

Americans fear an attack.

- The Taliban? - No, according to them, from Daesh,

but the Taliban could recycle their own people.

We can trust

- I have no reason to doubt his intentions.

- Be aware that if things go wrong,

We won't be able to intervene. - I understand,

But Mr. Ambassador,

than to be evacuated in a convoy.

- I'm calling the Élysée Palace.

Get ready.

- THANKS.

Afghan music

There won't be enough. for everyone.

- We'll be gone tomorrow, don't worry.

- I'm speaking to the owner.

He has 10 buses, But it's $100 each.

- Accepted. - Yes. OK.

OK, that's good for 100.

How long will it take?

Hurry up, okay?

- Lift it up a little more.

- We had already been to Focaccio, Do you remember?

Are you sure?

- Yeah.

Don't you remember?

A guy who thought he was a cowboy had cornered us.

He burned his bundles of banknotes by threatening us.

- Yes, I remember.

But it wasn't at Focaccio. - Yes.

That was two or three years ago.

- I remember him.

"I'm the biggest contractor here.

Sediqi finished the phrase.

- It seems a long time ago now.

Everything seems so far away.

For?

- Yes ?

- If I get caught,

you will tell my wife

that I died a hero.

All right ? I got it.

- All right. - Not for this injury.

I'm serious, Mo.

I'm serious.

- Nobody's going to die, Sediqi.

Person.

- Mom, what are you doing? - I'm looking for my wedding ring.

I couldn't forget it. - We have to go now.

- Look through your things.

- Mom... - Look through your things!

(-Mom, it's okay.)

We have to go back. I know where she is.

- Attends.

We can't go back in.

Sad music

The music grows darker.

(In English) - Kate.

The convoy is about to depart.

- And them?

- We have a threat of an attack

and we were unable to identify them.

So, sorry, But we can't take any risks.

- Let's identify them, then.

One.

Mo, please.

This is Rohulla, he is a painter.

He has his workshop in Herat

where he exhibits his paintings

for five years.

This is Yanis.

He is a musician. It's his band.

They play traditional music

in schools, hospitals...

This is Zaki, a poet.

Afghanistan's most respected poet.

They are artists, fucking artists.

They will kill them first if we abandon them.

They shall not pass airport security.

- We'll see when we get there.

- Fucking artists. - Fucking artists!

We'll make them come up on the last bus.

There is still room.

- Merci, Mo.

It's good.

- Let's go.

Dark music

- Departure scheduled for 9:30 PM after curfew.

The convoy includes 16 vehicles.

it can break at any moment and no turning back possible.

Hostage takings,

snipers, attacks, It can come from anywhere, at any time.

You can retaliate if necessary.

OK ? - OK !

- At the first gunshot, nos chances de s'en sortir

are virtually zero.

But it'll be alright. Mmh? I trust you.

Come on.

Tension music

(And pachto) - Wait, don't hang up.

The drivers are stuck. au checkpoint.

- Shit.

OK.

- So, what do we do?

- Wait.

- Psst !

(In English) What are you doing here? Where are the buses?

- They are here. But first I need to talk to you.

I want to leave.

I also want to join the convoy.

I need to leave this country.

I want a different life for my family.

A future for my children.

Without me, The buses will not be able to pass.

We have a problem with the Taliban commander of the checkpoint.

We don't have a bus if we don't take him on board.

- Hein ?

What if the Taliban control it?

- Do you have any papers?

- Did you change the photo? - That will do.

- If I saw him, Everyone will see it.

- It's simple: it's him or no bus.

We won't last long here if we remain stuck.

This is our only chance.

The music intensifies.

- Is all I can do now is pray? - That's it.

Whatever happens,

You don't move, understand?

Have a good trip.

Engine whirring

We can't wait any longer.

the Taliban might change their minds.

- I'm waiting for the green light from the Élysée Palace.

You don't move.

I'll call you back.

Tone

- Very well, Mr. Ambassador. That's perfect.

That's how we do it.

THANKS.

Okay, we have the green light.

- OK. - Here we go.

Tension music

We need to go there.

We will not let them desecrate the names of our dead.

- Are you sure you're not following us?

- My country is here.

(THANKS.)

- Take care of yourself. - THANKS.

Moving music

- Slow down. Slow down.

(In English) - Our escort has arrived.

- Why not warn me earlier?

- I wasn't sure they would come.

And I don't know this group.

- What am I doing here?

- We're following them.

Heavy music

- Are these your children?

- Yes.

- They are beautiful.

- THANKS.

- How old are they?

- My son is fifteen years old.

And my daughter is ten... She has...

My daughter has...

She will be eighteen this weekend.

- What does she want to do? later ?

- Anything but a journalist.

- She's saying that now.

You know, there's a proverb here:

"The cloud is dark,

"but what falls from it..."

- "is pure water."

Tension music

- Let go of me!

- No phone.

OK ?

- What are they doing?

(Shit.)

- What do they want?

- I don't know.

Ominous music

- What are they doing?

Dark music

Panicked whispers

Let's stay calm, guys.

He speaks Pashto.

- Get off.

- Eva, follow me.

- Why the hell is he going out?

- A problem?

He speaks Pashto.

- They have the order to search the convoy.

We are all from the French embassy.

The departure was accepted by your superiors.

Eva translates.

He replies in Pashto.

- There might be people who have infiltrated in the convoy.

Political refugees, for example.

Um...

Cooperate, it will go faster.

- We'll meet the ambassador at the airport. We are already far behind.

Eva translates.

He replies in Pashto.

- Get people out of the jeeps and open the chests.

Tension music

- Wait for my signal before firing.

- Your papers.

NOW !

Look at me.

Hold.

Confrontation in the distance

Agitation

- Get off!

Get off right now!

- Remain seated.

- Get off the bus!

- It'll be OK.

Please !

There are women and children on the bus.

I am a journalist.

Shots

- Damn, what is this?

- It's becoming uncontrollable.

Tell him we have to leave.

Eva translates.

- You have the watches,

We have time.

They are ordinary people

who want to leave the country. Why stop them?

- Shut up.

- What's going on?

- He doesn't want to hear anything.

- Get out of there and open the chest.

Come on !

Women's cries in the distance

Agitation

- Empty the trunk.

- This is sensitive equipment.

I'm forbidden... Hurry up!

- Listen, I'm going to call

the French ambassador,

He will discuss this with your superiors.

Your name?

Eva translates.

He replies in Pashto.

Dark music

- He said to wait.

Agitation

- We need to go to the airport.

We need to go to the airport.

Tension music

- You don't have the right to hit me.

- Stop!

We're journalists!

Haider !

Agitation

No! No!

Journalist. Journalist.

- Don't move.

- Leave them!

- On the ground.

- All right.

He speaks Pashto.

- We can go there, But you have to make a declaration.

- What does he want me to say? Eva translates.

He speaks Pashto.

- That in case of accident, The Taliban are not responsible.

- OK.

Hi, Mohamed Bida, consul of the French embassy...

Women's cries in the distance

- What are you doing ?

- You want to search the inside,

non ?

- I, Mohamed Bida,

I declare that the Taliban...

He stops the audio.

He speaks Pashto.

- We can go.

- Good luck.

Let them go.

Let them go.

Whistle

Here we go !

- Where is he going?

She screams.

Heavy music

Phone

- Yes ? - Good news.

I received the green light from the Élysée Palace.

- Heard.

Moving music

- On between South Jalalabad Road. Hold your positions firmly and...

It's not picking up the signal anymore.

- It's what ?

- I don't know, probably a jammer.

- American?

- I hope.

- Stéphane, can you hear me?

Stéphane, can you hear me? Stéphane?

Commander, can you hear me?

Squealing of tires

- What's this now?

- French Embassy.

Oh, fuck.

Cover me.

Embassy.

France.

French Embassy.

- Lower your weapons.

Where are you going ?

- At the airport.

- The roads are going to be blocked.

No one is allowed to pass.

- But the ambassador He is waiting for us at the airport.

Only civilians.

- Who is it ? - Zero Unit.

The CIA's Afghan commando.

Tension music

Shock Cries of surprise

- There's no signal. Honk your horn!

He replies in Pashto.

Honking horns

- That's it, guys.

We're here.

- Can you hear me?

- Bida is listening, I hear you loud and clear.

- I thought so

Follow the beam of light.

We'll be waiting for you in front of East Gate.

- Okay, we're coming.

Crowd's clamor

How are you ? (-Yes, that's fine.)

- We're a little ahead of schedule.

- Fortunately that you followed the plan...

Glad to see you again.

Mo, you know Cyril, The head of the DGSE station in Kabul?

- Delighted.

- Where is he?

- He's here.

- With jeans and a cap?

- That's it. - OK.

Barking

- For you!

Contact has been broken with the last bus.

- How so ? - The driver is unreachable.

- Mom !

- Open the door, please! - Back up!

- My mother is outside. - Calm down.

She is in danger!

- Don't stay there, join the others.

- Let me through!

Open this door!

Moving music

- I can't stay here.

I can't stay here while she is outside.

- We can't go get them.

But we won't leave without her.

Do you hear? - Mmh.

- We will be able to contact them when they get closer.

Trust me.

We will find her.

It'll be OK ?

I wanted to retrieve an Afghan flag. before leaving, but...

- I'll bring you one back.

We have to go.

Take care of yourself. - You too.

- Since August 15, lists of people to evacuate are transmitted to us.

They concern Afghans under threat.

Our mission is to achieve to identify them

and to exfiltrate them in the middle of the crowd.

We will transport 400 people per day aboard our two aircraft

who take turns every 24 hours.

Next rotation this afternoon.

- They're at East Gate. We need to go there.

- Okay, thank you. Let's get to work.

Tension music

Agitation

Shots

Agitation

- Mohamed Bida !

Mohamed Bida !

- There are too many people, That's impossible.

- Move closer to the gate.

This is the only way to get you back, Mom.

Come closer!

Crowd's clamor

- Mohamed Bida !

Mohamed Bida !

Mohamed Bida !

- Come closer!

Come!

- Get out! - I need to pick up a group.

- You have no business being here!

- I won't leave here without them! - Get out!

- Let me do it!

How many people?

- Thirteen.

We form a corridor And we'll get them back!

- I can't see you!

- Kate !

She moaned.

- How are you ?

She agrees.

Crowd's clamor

Here!

- That makes a lot more only thirteen people!

- You misunderstood. I said thirty.

- Move forward!

- Come, come!

Crowd's clamor

- No, no, no!

No, don't close!

Mom! Mom!

- On ferme East Gate ! There are far too many people.

- Wait, something's missing...

Shots

- No one else is coming in. - Two more women!

- It's closed.

Panic

Shots

General panic

She screams.

Phone

- Where are we going? - Go around the airport towards Abbey Gate.

This is the last open door.

General panic

Sad music

- Eva.

Don't touch me, don't touch me!

Don't touch me.

- I beg your pardon.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

If she arrives at Abbey Gate,

We'll go get her.

I promise you.

- How are you ?

- Are you still here? - I can turn the question back on you.

The guys are starting to crack.

I let Dom in.

I don't know how long

The others will hold out.

- And you ?

Me?

Well, me,

I wonder what the point is. what we do.

Our refugee lists are growing longer.

It's an entire country that wants to evacuate. And here we are, in the middle of this mess.

Sometimes we pick them up by chance.

Sometimes not.

I never imagined I'd see that.

I had mainly stopped doing that crap.

He breathes. (Damn.)

Good...

You never got the green light de Martinon, actually?

Moving music

- Hello. - Hello.

- Thank you for your help.

- The French are known To be liars, but to that extent!

- I beg your pardon.

- My name is Nicole.

- Mohamed, But everyone calls me Mo.

- For? - Yes, Mo.

- OK.

- First time in Afghanistan?

- Yes, this is my first mission on the ground.

We were prepared for anything, but...

I never would have imagined that.

- If it's any consolation,

This is my last mission And I've never seen anything like it.

- You can...

- Wow...

- Please.

I got it.

- You've never held a baby?

- Not really.

- Hey...

We can't find his parents.

I wasn't trained for that. - Nobody is.

- Before we arrive,

We were told:

"It will be done quickly and efficiently." We go in and we go out!

But that's not the case at all here.

It's a nightmare.

A fucking nightmare without end.

Sorry, I think I needed to talk.

- Non.

I understand perfectly.

Good...

Take care of yourself.

- Thank you, you too.

For.

I got it.

The baby is crying.

(Shit, shit, shit.)

(Everything is fine.)

Everything is fine.

(Chut.)

Crowd's clamor

- OK ?

This way!

He speaks in Arabic.

- This video has been authenticated through our intelligence services.

The planned attack will be carried out within the next 24 hours.

Travel prohibited

on the doors.

- Eva, it's Mo. Call me back quickly.

Dark music

Eva ?

Crowd's clamor

Eva ?

Eva ?

Hey!

Have you seen Eva?

- She left. I saw her get into a car.

- Hold your ground!

Dramatic music

- Back up!

- Mom !

Mom !

Mom !

Tension music

- It'll be OK ?

She agrees.

Are you sure? Stay right behind me.

- Hey! Hey!

Back off! Back off, I tell you!

- Mom !

- Eva !

Eva !

Eva !

Eva !

I am here !

Eva !

We're here!

We're here!

Eva !

- We have to jump!

- Don't just stand there!

- This is a restricted area. - I know !

- Traverse !

- You can't stay here!

Go on, Mom, jump!

Descends !

Descends !

Mom !

One!

You go, you go!

That's my mother! Please!

- Kate !

Kate ! Kate !

Help them!

Help them get her out of there!

- Sir !

What are you doing?

- Non !

No! No! Stop!

Non !

No! No!

Braking

I breathe heavily.

Muffled Sirens

He is breathing heavily.

He groaned.

Muffled Sirens

He is breathing heavily.

Sirens

Sirens

Panic cries

(In English) Things have gotten worse.

At least 169 Afghan civilians

Moving music

Alarm

- Alert over.

Alert complete.

The situation is secure.

Civilians can return

- Are you coming?

- I'm coming.

Notifications

Sad music

There's a knock.

- Mo, we have to go.

- Can you keep this for me?

Melancholic Music

Subtitles: Tiphaine Merahi

Subtitling: TransPerfect Media France