Ahead of its arrival on Netflix later this month, the streaming service has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming drama The Red Sea Diving Resort. Written and directed by Gideon Raff, the film is based on the true story of the 1981 rescue of thousands of refugees who were smuggled into Israel using a deserted holiday retreat and it features a cast that includes Chris Evans, Michael Kenneth Williams, Haley Bennett, Alessandro Nivola, Michiel Huisman, Chris Chalk, Greg Kinnear, and Ben Kingsley; take a look here…
Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, THE RED SEA DIVING RESORT is the incredible story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carrying out this mission is led by the charismatic Ari Kidron (Chris Evans) and courageous local Kabede Bimro (Michael Kenneth Williams).
The Red Sea Diving Resort is set to arrive on Netflix on July 31st.
Originally published July 16, 2019. Updated July 17, 2019.
