The Red Sea Diving Resort

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019 · 130 min · EN · R · 6.8 (746 votes)
Dir. Gideon Raff · Starring Chris Evans, Haley Bennett, Alessandro Nivola, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michiel Huisman, Alex Hassell · Music Mychael Danna

In the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of lives

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Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.

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This film delivers a propulsive, high-stakes experience, steeped in the tension of a covert humanitarian mission. It's an inspiring yet harrowing journey, filled with determined courage against overwhelming odds. The historical backdrop lends a grounded, urgent feel to its tale of sacrifice and hope.

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