"The Rescue" Covers a Dangerous Mission

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Oct 8, 2021

"The Rescue" profiles the cave diving hobbyists who came from around the world to help save a Thai boys soccer team trapped underground. Oscar winning filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ("Free Solo") gain access to extraordinary footage from inside the mission.


  

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