Director Martin Bourboulon and screenwriter Alexandre Smia adapt Commander Mohamed Bida's non-fiction book 13 Days, 13 Nights. The film sees Roschdy Zem play Bida, who was tasked with the safety of over 500
people trapped in the French embassy in Kabul as the Taliban stormed to
power on August 15th, 2021.
Lyna Khoudri, Sidse Babett Knudsen and
Christophe Montenez also star.
13 Days, 13 Nights is in UK/ROI cinemas later this
year.
Check out the first trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Kabul, August 15, 2021. US troops are preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan, while the Taliban are marching on the capital to seize power. Amid the chaos, Commander Mohamed Bida and his men are in charge of security at the French embassy, the last Western mission to remain open. Trapped along with 500 people, left to their own devices, the team with the help of Eva, a young French-Afghan humanitarian, must reach the airport at all costs. A perilous mission with no guarantee of success to flee the hell of Kabul and rescue what remains of humanity.
