13 Days 13 Nights

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13 Days 13 Nights

Mar 2026

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Kabul, August 15, 2021. As the Taliban march on the capital, chaos erupts and the French Embassy becomes the last refuge for 500 civilians. Trapped inside, Commander Mohamed Bida and his elite police unit lead a high-risk evacuation over 13 harrowing days. Based on a true story.

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

Apr 23

A high-voltage political-war thriller —in that particular order— that stands as the French-language reflection of similar products coming out of Hollywood... for better and for worse.

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Andrea Schmidt

MovieJawn

Apr 4

A strange political vacuum exists in the film and the audience is left with two hours of mind-numbing French nationalism and copaganda.

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Julio Fernando Navas

Cinema Ecuador

Apr 1

3.5 / 5

Director Martin Bourboulon packs enough tension in this retelling of a tragedy to sustain the almost two hours of film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Mar 28

... lacks subtlety and nuance, yet still generates consistent suspense as the heightened stakes resonate across cultural and geographic boundaries.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Mar 27

4/5

Authentic and tension-filled, Martin Bourboulon gripping dramatic thriller captures the terror, anxiety and sheer improbability of Bida’s escape plan.

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Philipp Engel

Cinemanía (Spain)

Sep 4

3/5

A film that simply follows its own roadmap. [Full review in Spanish]

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Steve C

@RT19610513 Jul 11

This disaterous true story made possible by a geriatric US President and his auto-pen wielding internes.

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Vitalijus B

@VitalijusB Jun 25

Nothing impressive. Uninvolving. Lacks drama and tension.

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Runa R

@runa.r May 19

Being particularly fond of this type of film, this one did not disappoint me. It manages to maintain suspense and interest from beginning to end. It becomes even more interesting knowing that it is based on a true story. Although I am very familiar with these issues, I am still constantly surprised that such things can still exist today. How is it that humanity is still at such a backward stage.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Mar 27

The worldwide gross is $4,000,000.00.

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Alex R

@RT87998984 Mar 16

Compelling story. Very well made

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Kabul, August 15, 2021. As the Taliban march on the capital, chaos erupts and the French Embassy becomes the last refuge for 500 civilians. Trapped inside, Commander Mohamed Bida and his elite police unit lead a high-risk evacuation over 13 harrowing days. Based on a true story.

Director: Martin Bourboulon
Producer: Dimitri Rassam, Ardavan Safaee
Screenwriter: Alexandre Smia, Martin Bourboulon, Mohamed Bida
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Chapter 2, Pathé Films, M6 Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 27, 2026
Runtime: 1h 51m