Original subtitles

They're here, don't let them go.

We'll find a solution, brother. Hang in there.

Suliman, we have to go.

Go ahead, you. For me, it's over.

We'll find a solution, brother.

It's over.

Course.

I'm sorry.

Catch him!

Move. Quickly. Shoot him.

Martin Cutter, leave a message.

This is Fazal.

I was ambushed on the road to Panjshir.

Help me.

A plane hit the World Trade Center this morning.

The US military launched strikes

against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Afghan women fear for their rights

since the Americans decided to leave the country.

The United States and the Taliban signed an agreement

ending a conflict that has lasted for more than two decades.

Embassies are closing one after the other.

The Americans are being evacuated urgently.

It's not just about Afghans.

It concerns us and our safety.

Taliban surround the capital

and threaten to invade the city at any moment.

People all around Kabul are in panic.

We're preparing for landing. The runway is secure.

Landing without lighting. Descent in two minutes.

- Hi. - Hi.

Hey, look who's here.

- Glad to see you. - Glad to see you.

- Hi. - Hi.

Have you secured the road?

I spoke to Omar, he's going to give us a car.

- What? - We're not leaving.

That's to say ?

The special forces don't want to.

Apparently, they have other priorities.

Who is responsible?

Biehroff.

You're kidding.

The rules have changed.

Securing the slopes has turned into chaos.

Even the Americans were overwhelmed.

There are dozens of dead.

If the Afghan army had not intervened,

I don't know what we would have done.

I ask for five men.

No, out of the question.

No army will commit ground forces to Kabul

or even elsewhere in the country.

Either you manage,

either you go back to Cologne, that's all.

At least we have access

to American air surveillance?

Ask them.

But in case you haven't noticed,

the airspace is rather crowded.

What I noticed is that our planes leave empty.

Don't take that tone with me.

The only reason you're here,

It's because I was ordered to.

Do you want to risk your life? Treat yourself.

But don't expect me to put my men in danger.

General Hassan must be the Taliban's main target.

Okay, do you know where he is?

Yes, he is in Bamiyan apparently.

Your plan is to search for him in the area

while the Taliban are swarming everywhere?

General Hassan was trained

by the information under my responsibility.

He helped us for many years and saved many lives,

including mine.

We have a duty to pay our debt to him.

I received a resounding "no" from Berlin.

No more soldiers or diplomats will leave the airport.

But I'm not stopping you from doing your duty.

I'm just telling you that unfortunately,

Special forces will not support you.

All right.

Omar ?

Yes, last night.

We need a car. Can you come to the airport?

Sounds good to me.

In one or two hours?

Okay, keep us posted. Thanks.

SO ?

We have to manage without them.

I told you.

I know.

Everything will be fine, okay?

We have not received any further instructions.

so we continue the usual rotations.

Alright.

Fereidun, what do we do with the patient who needs to be transplanted?

It is planned for...

We do this for the love of God, to keep you from sinning.

Quick, build the wall.

What are you doing?

We can't properly care for patients like this.

What are they doing?

They build a wall to separate men and women.

What kind of person are you?

Everyone get back to work. Disperse!

We don't want men and women working together.

Get back to work!

My patients are on the other side.

I absolutely have to go there.

- Back up, get him out! - No!

He's a doctor, leave him alone.

Back off!

Bring back the cement.

I don't want to see a single woman in this hallway anymore!

Those who are not veiled must go home!

Give me that!

Now music is haram!

What are you doing?

Don't hurt him.

- Nooria! - Music is haram!

What's going on? Nooria!

Back off!

Shut her up!

I am here.

Mom, no. It's just a slight inconvenience, okay?

The situation is tense, yes,

but we are protected by the army and nothing can happen to us.

No, no, no.

I'm not leaving my desk, okay?

Listen, I have to go. I'll call you back.

Bye.

We have made an initial selection, Mr. Consul.

I'm going to have a hard time getting used to this title.

There is a Roman side to it, you will quickly get used to it.

Those with visas were put near the tarmac so they could leave.

as soon as we have permission to land the planes.

Now we have to deal with the other cases.

OK.

- I'm ready, bring them in. - I can't do this.

I have to follow the security protocol,

No one else can enter this building.

I have this for you.

- You should wear it. - Okay.

I am here.

- Everything will be fine. - Yes.

Of course.

- Thank you, Colonel. - Call me Marco.

Just for the next few days.

We will resume the protocol once we return to Italy.

In that case, call me Giovanni.

So, shall we go, Giovanni?

Yes.

Don't panic. Each case will be examined, okay?

Back off!

Open the gate.

Ready?

Come in.

THANKS.

Hello.

- Hi, Omar. - Hi.

- Did you have trouble coming? - No.

Listen, I won't be able to come with you.

I received a visa from the Americans.

If all goes well, my family and I will be evacuated tomorrow.

Why the Americans?

The Germans closed the embassy yesterday.

They didn't even contact us.

And then we had no way of reaching them.

Hold.

You can keep my car.

I parked 50 meters away, on the other side of the barrier.

THANKS.

One.

Good luck.

- You too. - Come on.

Security around the building has been increased,

so if the Taliban try to attack us,

we can slow them down.

On the other hand, if they launch a full-scale assault, we're screwed.

And I'm not even talking about the script.

where the Islamic State decides to attack

right in front of the embassy.

How many people are inside?

81, including children.

Do you have a medical emergency?

Not within the embassy grounds.

I don't know about the people outside.

People outside the embassy are legally under the authority

of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Not that they claim military and political authority

on the country.

It's more complicated than that.

People in front of the embassy who have French passports

are protected by the French Republic.

Look, I suggest we worry about these details later.

Our priority is to evacuate the embassy.

There is no way to deploy ground forces in Kabul,

So I don't see any other option than by air.

For this, we need the support of the American air force.

I spoke to General Ferguson,

and we'll send a helicopter to you later.

You will work together,

unless the Taliban decide otherwise.

Haqqani's emissaries were contacted

to ensure evacuation.

And what about the Afghans waiting outside?

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do at the moment.

We can't let them in,

if we don't know how to evacuate them.

Good luck, gentlemen.

Colonel.

Keep us posted.

Guys, that's all for now.

Check this bag carefully.

Mom.

I will help you.

Where are you going? What's inside?

Why is the door closed?

Come on.

Come here. Where are you going?

We need guys like you, where are you going?

I'm joining my wife and children.

Where are they?

To Qala-e-Fatullah to visit my wife's father.

Go ahead, pass. Have a good trip, my brother.

And think about it. You can help us rebuild this country.

If God wills.

THANKS.

Maybe we should try going to the airport.

I doubt that will change here.

They'll open up at some point.

They are going to evacuate the embassy.

Get out, get out.

Get out. Come on! Okay, listen to me.

As soon as the helicopter is on the ground, we go straight to the landing strip.

Okay, one behind the other.

Stand behind each other.

What are they doing here? They were told to leave.

Taliban.

Go!

Scatter! Go home!

Everyone scatter! Quick!

This is Mohammad.

One.

Stay with me.

Hurry up.

Come on, come on. Where the fuck are they?

I don't know.

- Come on, come on. - Go on!

Everyone is preparing in case the gate is opened.

What happened?

Where are these shots coming from?

Taliban in the street, I don't know.

What are they doing? They're going to get crushed.

People are climbing the wall. Should I order them to shoot?

What should I do?

- Open the gate. - Security, go to the gate.

- Open the fucking gate. - He said to open the gate.

Akim, come with me.

Take them all to the yard.

I don't want anyone inside.

Open the gate. Open it.

Show me your papers.

One by one.

Show me your papers.

Show your papers.

Lift the T-shirt.

Okay, you can go.

Show your papers, please.

Okay, go ahead.

Okay, show your belly.

Okay, go ahead. Go ahead.

Don't slow down.

OK, we're closing the gate.

- Go ahead. - Give me your paper.

Search the bags.

Open it.

Check them out carefully, they might be terrorists.

What happened?

The Taliban took Nooria's iPod.

- Your patient? - Yes, I tried to stop them.

What were you thinking when you confronted them?

You have to go talk to them. This girl has nothing left.

They took the only thing that belonged to him.

Do you really want me to ask the Taliban that?

- Have you seen them? - What?

Amen...

Sorry, but they just took power.

They're wound up. We have to stay reasonable.

We have to keep a low profile. But things will calm down.

What are you talking about?

Nothing is going to calm down.

Do you want one?

I don't smoke.

It'll be banned soon, so we might as well finish the pack.

I remember the first time I saw you.

When I fainted in the middle of anatomy class?

You felt unwell every day.

It's true.

And yet,

you came back to class every Monday.

To make you feel unwell.

I get that from my mother.

I never give up.

I'm so scared.

Afraid to stay here,

afraid to leave.

You know, now,

I blame everyone.

I blame the Taliban

to be backward.

The government is corrupt.

It's up to the Americans not to help change this country.

I also blame the Europeans for supporting them.

And even if I blame the whole world,

It won't change anything at all.

We are powerless.

- You always said that... - It didn't matter what I said.

There is no more hope, Amina.

There are none left at all.

Here, this is for you.

Good morning, madam, sir.

Alright.

Mr. Consul?

- Yes. - We have a big problem.

I don't have time.

I'm afraid it can't wait.

- This is for you. - Please.

Okay, wait a moment, okay?

And take this.

Let's go.

What's going on?

We're looking for buckets, but we won't last long like this.

There will be no way to breathe in this heat.

And the poor women can't go outside.

At least, not here.

Okay, we have to move these people out of here. They can't stay here.

Organize a path to the barracks toilets

for women and children.

We can't do this, sir. They have to stay outside,

It's an order.

- Is there a problem? - Yes, a big problem.

If the road is not blocked, we can reach Bamiyan

within three hours.

I spoke to Mustafa. He's waiting for us there.

- Does he have any news? - No.

Except that his battalion was deployed

to defend the city.

This is Hassan.

Hassan? I've tried to reach you hundreds of times.

Sorry, we were in the mountains.

We escaped the Taliban and are now trying to reach Kabul.

Can you hear me? Hassan?

I'm losing signal, can you stop?

Of course.

Hassan ?

Can you hear me?

Where are you?

Not far from Akhakel. There aren't many of us.

- We're exhausted. - We're coming to get you.

- I'm glad to see you. - Glad to see you too.

You came from Germany?

Yes, I just arrived.

Hans and Bastian were still in Kabul. They are with me.

The German commander abandoned everyone. It's tragic.

In Bagram and Bamiyan, the Taliban arrested many people.

- I know. - We fought until the end.

There's an abandoned camp in Surubi. It's an hour's walk away.

I'm sending you the coordinates of an old camp in Surubi.

We meet there to go to the airport.

OK.

I'm waiting for the coordinates.

Take care of yourself.

There are plenty of them here.

Hello, excuse me.

I am the Italian consul

in charge of evacuating Afghans from Kabul.

There are about a hundred people on the tarmac

not having access to toilets.

- So I thought... - We understand

but the portable toilets are the property of the US military.

I know, but nobody uses them.

What do you know about it?

I only ask for one

until we find a solution.

Ask your diplomatic authority

to make a request to the hierarchy.

I am the authority, and on behalf of NATO,

I'm asking for a fucking toilet.

Sorry, but I received no such order.

Come back with a signed document and you will have what you want.

Here we go.

Come on.

Anyone could be a terrorist.

I know.

Can you zoom in on him?

Look at the bag.

A child. Shit.

A fucking chocolate bar.

Are they watching our cameras?

Fuck.

They are scouting the place.

- Where is Gilles? - I don't know.

Come with me.

Alex, come with us.

Move, move! Get down!

Get on your knees! Get down!

- Your papers! - I'm an artist.

I did an exhibition in Marseille last year.

I asked for your papers!

No, my friend is a video artist,

he doesn't speak english.

- Your papers. - Yes,

I'll show you my papers.

Why did you take a picture of our security system?

We wanted to document our time here,

but we can give you everything.

Look, we're not Taliban or members of the Islamic State.

We just want to leave this country before we get thrown in jail.

- OK. - What's up?

We're in a war zone and they're taking vacation photos.

Are you doing well ?

Sorry about that. Here.

There's water over there if you want. Is everything okay?

- Are you okay? - Yes, thank you.

OK, super.

Sorry, I know you have a lot to do.

But do you know when we can leave here?

We do our best.

I'm worried about my wife, she's in danger.

She is a prosecutor at the Kabul court.

A Taliban she had convicted is in

outside the embassy.

We are negotiating with the army to send helicopters.

Why not use buses?

There are plenty of them to transport children to school

and there are many drivers.

We are looking for a solution

so that your wife and other Afghans are safe.

- Trust us. - OK, thanks.

- Still no news? - No.

They must be jamming the signal here.

I'm worried about Fazal.

Don't worry,

he's fine.

Martin.

I managed to enter Kabul, at Araban.

I don't know if I can go any further. There are Taliban everywhere.

OK, I'll send you the coordinates.

OK, I hope I can stay here.

Hey, stop!

What's going on?

- I have NATO authorization. - Do you have that on paper?

From the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, yes.

Show me.

Yes.

It's in Italian.

At the request of NATO,

the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs,

in accordance with such and such agreement

and blah-blah-blah, allow

the Italian Consul and representatives of the army

to take possession of the toilets

due to public hygiene.

Should I continue or is it okay?

Do you think you're smart?

What are you going to do? Arrest me?

Cause a diplomatic incident?

It's not because there are stupid rules

that we must follow them.

Do whatever you want. Call your friends, your colleagues,

call the White House, but I'll take them.

Come on, let's go.

Okay, I'll leave you, I have to go.

OK.

The Taliban deny opening fire.

Who was it then?

A group of crooked Franciscan monks?

In any case, the Americans

closed the airspace over Kabul.

Evacuation by helicopter is therefore out of the question.

Unfortunately, we don't have the green light for our special forces.

So what do we do?

We have more than 100 people who are afraid for their lives.

We don't know what the next few hours will look like.

Sorry.

Taliban may take embassy

at any time.

Where to...

11 guys and not enough ammo to last more than an hour.

There is a solution.

But it's risky.

Evacuate the embassy by bus.

- What do you mean by bus? - By bus.

Do you have a better solution?

OK, but we'll have to ask

the Americans to deliver armored buses to us.

That would make us an easy target.

and I don't want to repeat the helicopter situation.

What do you suggest?

There are many transportation companies in Kabul.

We just have to find one

who agrees to give us about ten.

And convince the Taliban to let us go to the airport.

We can't do this without the President's approval.

Nor without American video surveillance.

I'm contacting the Élysée Palace. We'll talk again in 30 minutes.

Thank you all.

Are you sure about the buses?

I'm sure of nothing.

And the Taliban must agree to let us pass.

- How many of you are there, sir? - Two.

THANKS.

How are you feeling?

Tired.

If you need anything,

don't hesitate.

- Here, some water. - Thanks.

- I need your help. - Yes, of course.

We need buses to evacuate the embassy.

I hope he keeps his word, otherwise I don't know what I'll do.

There are Taliban everywhere, I can't escape.

If he said he was coming...

I don't know if I can trust him.

I know.

- And you? - I don't know what to do.

- There's Ghulam, my patients... - You have to go.

If you don't leave now, they'll force you to at some point.

Amen,

join mom and dad at the embassy.

I didn't do all this studying to be a cleaning lady in Europe.

You can resume your studies anywhere.

I didn't think it would happen so quickly.

I have to leave you.

Everything is fine ?

Everything's fine, I'll call you back later.

- It's him. - Follow us.

Fazal Nazany.

Glad to see you again.

Martin.

Where are we going?

At the airport?

Where we will be safe.

Fuck, get ready.

- Don't shoot. - Get down!

- Don't shoot. - Get out! Drop your weapon!

Please.

I am one of General Hassan's men. Please.

Give the phone.

This is Hassan's phone.

Please.

Okay, get up.

- What happened? - The Taliban.

They came when we arrived.

I hid, there were many of them.

- And the general? - They took him away.

- Where? - I don't know.

I don't know.

Okay, put your hands down.

We can't stay here, Vera. They might come back.

from one minute to the next.

Get in the car.

I'll be back.

How are you feeling?

Fatigue.

You need to rest and change.

We called the embassy for your papers.

In the meantime, I need you to do me a favor.

The Taliban released all prisoners from Pul-e-Charki,

including Ainullah Bakash.

From what we know,

Islamic State will attack during the evacuation.

We have lost our undercover source, we are in total confusion.

I can't do that.

Ainullah doesn't know that you worked for us.

We just need you to go to them,

that you make contacts and we'll see.

- I can't. - We're in deep shit, Fazal.

You're the only one who can help us.

Think about your parents.

To your sister.

Have they already left Kabul?

The President gave his agreement.

Now the Taliban must accept.

Everything is ready.

SO ?

I'm looking, it won't be easy, but we'll find something.

- I'm counting on you. - OK.

We placed two snipers on the roof and one near the left wall.

He will have the best angle if something goes wrong.

The team will be ready to come and get you if things get out of hand.

But I'm not going to lie to you...

We are not able to face them.

I don't think they'll take that risk.

Inch'Allah.

We're going in 20 minutes.

My darling,

We are at the embassy.

I don't know if you're still in the hospital.

We are looking for a way

to reach the airport.

You must join us as soon as possible.

You have no future here.

I know this is hard to hear.

You know how much I believed

that we were going to get through this.

That we would be able to find our place.

But all I see is the return

of this same brutality, once again.

Our life in France will undoubtedly be complicated...

but our destiny will be ours.

I always believed that we could rebuild

a free Afghanistan.

I always believed we would have a future

in this country.

But I was wrong.

Back up, back up.

What does the French want?

Don't pull, let him come.

What do you want ?

I am responsible for embassy security.

I would like to speak to your commander.

I'm the commander.

What do you want?