Day Trip: Escaping the Taliban
Synopsis
The story of four prominent Afghan women escaping the Taliban, who put their faith in a ragtag group of American and Israeli women devoted to saving their lives, while world superpowers retreat. A fascinating and suspenseful tale of women helping women where men and governments have failed. The film shines a light on these women and tells the story of their rescue, minute by minute, using authentic footage shot during the rescue operation. Through the story of their daring extraction, we learn about the dream and its destruction, and the fates that were forever intertwined, complete strangers who got caught up in the international firestorm and decided to take action.
Credits
Director(s)
Roni Aboulafia
Producer(s)
Osnat Saraga, Inbal Levy, Orly Atlas-Katz
Script
Roni Aboulafia, Danel Elpeleg
Cinematography
Boaz Arad, Kristoff Rochon
Editor
Danel Elpeleg
Original Music
David Klemes
Production Company
Ananey Studios
Research
Roni Aboulafia, Daniela Reiss, Eilat Feller
Sound Designer
Nin Hazan
Produced with the help of
Makor Foundation for Israeli Films
Broadcaster
KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp
Festival Highlights
Docaviv Film Festival, Israel, Official Competition, 2025
