Holland Gate

The chaos at Kabul airport in 2021 is still vivid in many people’s memories and forms the starting point of the four-part docudrama series Holland Gate.

What makes the series unique is its gripping reconstruction of the evacuation, in which Afghans themselves speak out – including people who were left behind, went into hiding, or were evacuated. Their personal stories are interwoven with the perspectives of military personnel and government officials. Through a powerful combination of archival footage and dramatised scenes, the impact of unfulfilled promises and ongoing insecurity becomes painfully tangible. A compelling series about a chapter that, five years later, is still far from closed.

This is a special screening by KRO-NCRV, followed by a discussion. The first, second and forth episodes will be screened.