The Red Sea Diving Resort

Set in 1980, the film follows a covert team of Israeli Mossad operatives who aim to evacuate thousands of Ethiopian Jews fleeing famine and conflict. To move people safely toward Israel, they build a convincing front, a luxury Red Sea diving resort, presenting it as a legitimate business venture. Behind the glossy brochures, agents coordinate with local guides, forge documents, and time departures with care while dodging suspicious authorities and dangerous intermediaries. The operation hinges on trust improvisation and nerve as the rescuers balance personal risk with a larger mission. The plan relies on careful division of tasks and tight secrecy, and the team must stay alert to sudden changes on the ground.

Directed by Gideon Raff, the drama draws on real Mossad missions to airlift Ethiopian Jews from Sudan in the 1980s. It features Chris Evans as Ari Levinson, a central organizer, alongside Haley Bennett and Alessandro Nivola, with Michiel Huisman and Michael Kenneth Williams in supporting roles. The production blends a restrained thriller tempo with a documentary feel, grounding the story in historical backdrop.

Box office figures were not the focus as the film premiered on Netflix rather than a wide theatrical run; numbers are not widely reported and the project is best seen as a streaming historical drama. It marks a rare Netflix feature with heavy historical subject matter.

Critical responses describe the film as restrained and grounded, with solid performances from Evans Bennett and Nivola. It probes loyalty, sacrifice, and the ethical costs of covert rescue work while maintaining a procedural sense of danger and urgency, avoiding exaggerated heroics.

Since its release the story behind the Red Sea operation has renewed interest in the Sudan episode and Israel's secret evacuations. The film invites viewers to consider how history is framed on screen and the real world stakes behind masked diplomacy, memory, and accountability.