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When Ashkan brought back red clay,

the children of the village

were running towards his workshop.

The stone wheel went round and round

at a regular pace

and he made beautiful pottery.

The children shouted:

"He's a magician!"

Ashkan also had a donkey,

a beautiful gray donkey,

that he went up to Kabul to sell his pottery

which were renowned in the East.

- Are you okay? - My head hurts.

We have to save some. It's our last bottle.

Come on, let's find some shade.

THANKS.

Come on.

- Can my daughter sit there? - Of course.

We can't stay here forever.

I have to call my father, he will help us.

- Don't leave me alone. - It won't be long,

you must stay in the shade.

Don't move, Nooria.

Do you promise not to leave me alone?

You're not moving under any circumstances. Promise?

Promise?

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.

- How many soldiers do we have left? - Some come from Nangarhar.

- Everyone down! - Cover me!

- Come on, come on, come on! - Man down.

Cover yourself! Ainullah, stay behind me.

Cover me.

Come on now!

Come in!

Go! Go! Go !

Nothing here.

Save yourself!

Ainullah, what are you doing?

Come on !

They are entering.

Don't move!

We've got him.

Is it still far, General?

There is a village on the other side of the hill.

It's an hour from here, we'll find a car there.

Is your family safe?

It was too dangerous for them to stay here.

They left for England a few months ago.

How is your husband ?

It was hard when I came home.

Very hard.

I was barely sleeping.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the scene again.

His bandage needs to be changed soon.

I'm doing well.

I will do it.

The papers of those who arrived yesterday.

Did you manage to get some sleep?

I finished those.

What time does the next plane leave?

At 3 p.m. We'll have two more tonight.

The last one leaves tomorrow.

The last one?

Already ?

Yes.

The boy's parents could be looked for near Abbey Gate.

One last time.

Erwan?

Hey, mech.

- It's me. - Shit.

Coffee.

What time is it?

Don't worry, you didn't miss anything.

I don't know how you sleep with all that noise.

I didn't sleep a wink all night.

I had a long day yesterday. That must be it.

A bus returned to pick up the others at the embassy.

Have they arrived?

I don't have any news yet.

I will supervise the convoy with Benoît.

Are there showers here?

Go see the Germans, they still have hot water.

Yes,

Once again, my security officer had no choice.

He made this decision in good faith.

With my permission.

Yes, that's easy for you to say.

We were faced with an impossible choice.

But we didn't have time.

All right, call me back anytime.

Foreign Affairs is afraid that the Americans

learn for your Taliban.

- But the DGSE exfiltrated him, didn't it? - Yes.

He is in Doha now.

Your debriefing will be tense back in Paris.

But now we have another problem.

Nearly 100 people with dual nationality

coming from the North and Kandahar

came to the embassy last night.

They couldn't get to the airport

because the Taliban have reinforced their checkpoints

after yesterday's attack.

- French citizens? - Yes, Franco-Afghans

who were visiting family in August

and who remained blocked when the Taliban arrived.

- What bad timing. - Never mind.

They have French passports,

so they are our responsibility.

I should go, they're not going to make it.

Out of the question.

No one leaves the airport under any circumstances.

We will have to ask the Americans for help

to protect the convoy.

- Do we have enough buses? - We have one left.

At least two convoys will be needed, perhaps more.

OK, let's focus on the first one.

How are we going to find a car here?

Just ask.

What do you want? Get out of here.

We don't want any trouble!

We need a car to go to Kabul.

Get out of here!

We just want to buy you a car.

We know exactly who you are.

You are no longer welcome here. The people want order.

He wants the Taliban. He doesn't want you, or the Americans.

- We're not Americans. - It's the same. Get out of here!

We'd better leave before they warn the Taliban.

What do you want from us? Leave us alone.

Infidels.

The infidels must leave.

You are not welcome here.

My brother fought under your command, General Hassan.

Come on, my cousin can drop you off.

We mustn't be seen. Come on. Quickly.

Please, I need a phone for a moment.

I'm here with a little girl.

Here, telephones are even rarer than water.

The info?

Two fully loaded A400Ms left last night.

- The next one leaves in two hours. - Can you order for me?

How are you ?

Have you rested?

We have no news of our children.

They might be at the embassy. We're organizing a new convoy.

We hope our daughter is with them.

Me too, but you have to go to the tarmac.

The next plane leaves in two hours.

Can't we take the next one?

The situation is not under control.

We cannot waste time given the situation.

If your daughter arrives at the airport,

we'll find a way to get it up.

Thank you, sir. Thank you very much.

If you need anything, just ask me.

- I'm in charge of the evacuation. - Thank you.

Here we go.

Excuse me...

- Can I use your phone? - No, sorry.

Hello madam, could I use your phone for a moment?

I'm sorry, my battery is at 3%.

I understand, thank you.

Stay calm. One by one.

No, people are getting on the plane now.

- Come on. - Yes, okay.

We will try to get everyone up.

We hope it will be okay.

One by one, please.

Where are you going?

Zahara, where are you going?

Zahara !

Hello, sir. Can I borrow your phone for a moment?

Do you have water?

- Not much. - I haven't had a drink in 24 hours.

If you give me water, I'll lend you my phone.

- Dad? - Amina.

Thank God.

- Where are you? - I'm in front of the airport.

Where exactly are you?

There is a large red container.

- We're not far from a door. - Which door?

I don't know.

- Sir, which gate are we at? - Abbey Gate.

Abbey Gate, Pope.

Abbey Gate.

Okay, don't move. I'll come get you.

Can I reach you through this number?

No, I borrowed this laptop.

- I'm out of battery. - OK.

Abbey Gate, red container.

I'll be there as soon as possible. Don't move.

Okay, Dad. I'll wait for you.

I will be there.

Zahara !

- Amina is near one of the doors. - Thank God.

I have to get her through security.

But it's crazy outside.

How are you going to find her?

She found a phone.

We made an appointment, she's waiting for me.

- I'm coming with you. - No way.

You get on this plane, we'll take the next one.

Baqir, I can't do this.

Did you hear what the Frenchman said? You're in danger.

The Taliban could invade the airport.

You need to get to safety.

Call.

For once, do what I tell you!

I will protect our daughter, I promise.

Trust me, everything will be fine.

I'm not going to make it without you.

But of course it does.

Vas-y.

- Go ahead. We'll call each other. - Baqir.

Excuse me, madam.

Do you know where Erwan is?

What are you doing here? Why didn't you come up?

I need your help. My daughter called me.

Are you considering ground intervention in the event of a problem?

Not really, we're in good timing.

The Taliban changed their position last night.

The entire route was approved by the Americans.

The 1st checkpoint is 8 km from the embassy,

outside the Green Zone.

The airport is not very far.

We also have an alternative route

in case we have a problem.

- And American air support. - Are you in contact with them?

- Yes, we have a transmitter on the bus. - I need to talk to you.

Okay, I'll let you handle the operation.

You want me to give you the details of the alternative route,

or the second list I sent you?

What's going on?

A shitty French journalist tweeted

that a Taliban had been exfiltrated.

But who would do that?

Foreign Affairs that wants to piss us off, an Afghan witness,

a diplomat who heard a rumor, whatever.

The problem is the reaction of the Americans.

And shit.

I can't leave the airport with you, but I'll wait here.

As soon as you're back, I'll let you in.

Hello, Commander Dussault, from the French police.

You have to get this man out.

We don't let anyone out.

This man was evacuated from the French embassy

and his daughter is lost near Abbey Gate.

- He must find her. - Go to Abbey Gate then.

It's crazy out there.

If he comes out here, he can go around.

- Show your papers. - Are you kidding?

- I want yours too. - What's going on?

Why are you letting a Taliban leader in?

- It's none of your business. - Of course it is.

Are you kidding me?

I lost 3 guys fighting those assholes.

It's your country that's negotiating with the Taliban, not mine.

Don't touch me!

Hey guys, calm down.

Let go of me. Fuck you.

- Fuck you. Get lost. - Little shit.

- Fucking French. - Let's try Abbey Gate.

What else?

We need to find the boy's parents.

No one can enter anymore. We have received orders.

The situation outside is tense.

Why? What's going on?

I want to help this boy too, but there's nothing I can do. Sorry.

If it calms down, I'll let you know. You can't stay here.

Okay, go ahead.

Madame.

Hello, I am the Italian Consul.

Hello, we are from ZDF.

Can we take a look at your pictures?

We'll take you to the airport.

We're getting you out of here.

- Thank you for what you did... - Has Ainullah spoken yet?

- Not yet. - Martin, he's an emir.

If another attack is planned, he knows it.

Let me question him. I know he'll talk to me.

I doubt it.

And even if I could,

I don't have the authority to put you in the same room.

You had the authority to send me there.

You lost control, things could have ended very badly.

- But it's not. - Martin, it's over.

You no longer hold all the cards.

The world has changed and you lost the war.

We still have a chance.

- I'm coming with you. - Hey.

Attends.

Fazal, come back here.

We managed to gain access to his encrypted messages.

It was today, an hour before our intervention.

They are already claiming responsibility for an attack on the airport.

We need to talk to him.

Get out of here! We need to fortify this place!

- Disperse! - Get out of here quickly!

Did you see the little girl who was there with me?

There was a lot of commotion when the Taliban arrived, leave.

- Go! - My bag!

Nooria!

Excuse me, have you seen a little girl? Her name is Nooria.

ISIS is going to attack the airport. I have to go.

- No! - I have to go.

We can't stay here.

Nooria!

There's no water, there's no food, there's no drink.

There is no one who can give us a hand.

Have you seen your parents?

Father? Mother?

- Giovanni, can I talk to you? - Yes.

Ask him what his parents wore.

Americans are on alert.

A group of jihadists is on their way to the airport.

- It would be a massacre. - Maybe it's a rumor.

All the doors are closing. We have little time left.

We must complete the evacuation

and ensure that our planes take off safely.

Guys, he recognized his mother.

Where is it?

- It's at North Gate. - North Gate.

We have to go get her.

- The Americans aren't going to... - We have to do it. Please.

Come on, guys, we have to get those sandbags up. We have to go.

Stack them up. Everyone get ready to go to base.

We saw his parents in the crowd.

Let us out for 5 minutes, we know what they look like.

The crowd has dispersed. Try Abbey Gate or East Gate.

- But you won't find them. - Why not?

Sir, the door is closed. I can't do anything.

Come on, let's go.

We have to take care of the flights, Giovanni.

Be careful.

So, you're going to stay with us for a little while.

You have no idea what I'm saying, right?

Here we go.

Your phone was searched.

Those on their way to Abbey Gate.

Give me their names.

How did you manage to get Fazal to change sides?

With money?

We didn't make him change sides.

He's been working with us since the day you met him.

I don't believe you.

You won't believe how much he disliked you and your friends.

He hated you, especially you.

It was almost becoming a problem for us.

I know your techniques.

- Fazal was... - A friend, yes, I know.

A friend who knew everything about you.

Your moods, your children's names.

You have two wives? Wow!

Two women.

Khadija and Hadia. Non, Hasna.

Sorry, Hasna.

Khadija gave you two boys.

And Hasna is your favorite.

I understand you, she is beautiful.

Shut up, you bastard.

It was also very smart to send them to Pakistan.

Very clever.

Let's see.

You recognize

this house?

Another family also lives there.

They have not yet been identified.

I was wrong. According to your messages,

Your sister lives there too.

With his children.

The images from the Predator drones are not very clear.

Instead, we focus on ballistic technology.

Have you ever heard of Hellfire missiles?

You have no right to hit Pakistan.

- You know what that would entail. - Are you sure about that?

Anyway.

Who is this little girl?

Is this your niece?

No, is she your daughter?

You help me find the jihadists who are going to the airport

or I swear to you

that I'm dropping Hellfire missiles on your entire existence.

Fuck you, asshole!

Do you want to test me?

Son of a bitch, you would never do that!

General O'Connor, this is Martin Cutter from the CIA's Afghan unit.

Yes, absolutely.

Proceed to launch.

Yes, we have the video feedback.

Target confirmed, we begin the countdown.

Listen,

You know what you have to do to stop this.

30 seconds before impact.

20 seconds before impact.

I'll tell you where they are!

A place north of Kabul, I can take you there.

Stop it!

- 10 seconds before impact. Stop it!

Yes, General O'Connor.

Cancel the shot.

On attend.

When is your cousin arriving?

He is on his way,

Don't worry.

How are you?

For what ?

Why are you going to Kabul with them?

Why don't you join the Northern Alliance?

I can take you there.

We have to resist, right?

Yes, we must resist.

But my generation failed.

But we need you.

Now more than ever.

Who will save us from the Taliban if you leave the country?

Opium will help your friend.

They don't need you in Paris or London.

People...

People need you here.

One day you...

You, the Afghan people, will take power back from them.

It can't end any other way.

He has a fever.

We have to get out of here.

I know. And the Americans? Yes?

I'll call you back.

We lost connection with the drone.

The convoy was stopped at the checkpoint near the airport road.

I'm on the line with the driver who's waiting to speak to the Taliban.

And the drone? Is it revenge for the Taliban?

- Forget the drone. - Yes?

For what...

That's not true.

Your commander deserted, no Taliban came with us.

These people have passports and visas,

you cannot refuse them passage.

I am very calm.

All right, put the driver back on.

Yes, tell them to continue on foot, I'll come and get them.

What are you doing?

- We can't leave the airport. - We have no choice.

That's an order!

Gilles !

- Calm down, don't push. - Who's responsible for the door?

Yes, here.

It's the Greeks' turn.

We've taken over, what do you want?

This man has to go out to get his daughter.

No, you can't go out.

- Let me through. - No, I can't.

- Step back. - Understand, my child is here.

- It's my responsibility... - Back off.

Let me try again.

- What are you doing here? - The convoy has been blocked.

- I'll get them. - You're joking, I hope.

- Let me out. - I can't.

Open this fucking door or I'll rip your eyes out

and I'll open it myself, understand?

Yorgos? Open the door.

I'm coming with you.

Wait for me there. We'll stay in touch by phone.

Step back, please!

She's not far from here, help me down.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Okay, that's good.

- Are you okay? - I know where I'm going.

Be careful.

One by one. Don't push.

No, I'm 400 meters away.

Move forward as far as you can. I'll join you as soon as possible.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Amen!

Nooria!

Where? I don't see you.

OK, I'm on my way.

Hello, have you seen this young woman?

- She's my daughter, Amina. - No.

Hello, haven't you seen this young woman?

Nooria!

- Hello, have you seen my daughter? - No.

- Can I use your phone? - No, sorry.

Amina ! Amina ! - Nooria ! T'es là !

- She's my mother. - Are you her mother?

- Yes. Where were you?

- Is this your mother? - Yes.

Where were you?

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Where were you?

Sir !

Sir.

- Are you the only ones? - No.

There were about 30 of us. The rest are still on the way.

Okay, we'll stay here and wait for them and then we'll move, okay?

Thank you for what you have done for us, my friend.

I'll take you to the airport.

It's too dangerous.

He is wanted.

We can't accept this.

You could buy any car.

Hospitality is sacred to us.

It would be insulting to accept money.

It's not for your hospitality, but for the car.

THANKS.

You drive. We'll say you're our guide.

I can drive.

- I can drive. - Yes, of course.

We can't take this boy away from his family.

I know.

But we have to go, Giovanni. It's up to you.

We can't leave him here alone.

And taking it with us to Italy is almost...

you kidnap.

We're not the hostage takers.

So what?

What do we do? Do we find him a foster family?

An orphanage, Marco?

- Mr. Consul? - Yes.

A woman wants to talk to you.

She recognized the boy's family

from the photos you gave us.

Hello Mrs.

- Do you know the boy? - No,

but I recognized his mother in the photo.

This is the Mamoor family of Badam.

- A slum near the airport. - OK.

His father sells souvenirs.

Thank you very much, madam.

We take it with us and decide what we do in Doha.

We will look for his parents on social networks.

I will warn Rome.

All that remained was the Garden City.

I know what you're thinking, Hassan.

Becoming a smoking wreck.

Ranches are ruined and families are drowning.

But whatever cause you're fighting for...

become a martyr...

not worth it.

Maybe so.

The troops were happy to return

in their Indian cantonments...

The procession leaving the city

yet offered a sad spectacle.

Alongside the British, there was a whole variety of groups

whose lives had been ruined by the failed Auckland adventure.

The long lines of mutilated and crippled sepoys

who had been abandoned to their fate.

Survivors of the Sadozai Dynasty,

who was once again facing an uncertain future

in a foreign country.

The Afghans allied with the English

had no choice but to pack their bags

and follow their retreating allies.

Excuse me,

you speak English ?

Yes.

Is your family with you in Doha?

Are they safe?

Gloves, socks, combs and broken china

remind us of the misery and humiliation of our troops.

This is my daughter, have you seen her?

- I saw her not long ago. - Where?

- Over there. - Amina.

My daughter. My dear daughter.

Amen.

We have to go. Quickly.

The 500 destitute Hindu families,

ruined and homeless

following the rape and destruction of their neighborhood in Kabul.

It's always the same mess here.

And if I understand correctly,

everyone is running away, more or less in my state.

Hello! We're here.

It's them.

Good morning.

GOOD.

Well, we were expecting you.

- And the others? - I'm sure they'll arrive.

I'm still here waiting for you.

Shekeb authorized intervention on the ground or in the air.

He covers us in times of need.

Shekeb?

This psychopath? Taliban counterintelligence?

We found you thanks to him.

Snipers, en position.

Stay there.

Okay, let's go in.

- Clear. - Clear.

Clear.

They were there.

Fuck.

Close all airport doors. Now!

We close everything and wait. Let's get out!

Everyone clear out!

Let's hurry up, come on.

Come on !

- Hurry up! - Close the door!