Channel 9 and 9Now will tonight provide a free-to-air premiere for The Rescue, an extraordinary documentary detailing the daring mission to save 12 young footballers and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand.
The Rescue delves deep into the perilous realm of cave diving, unveiling the remarkable bravery of the rescuers and the global unity that rallied to save the Wild Boars football team. The acclaimed directing duo, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, breathes life into this improbable story with exclusive interviews, vivid re-enactments, and hitherto unseen videos.
The documentary offers viewers a rare insider’s perspective of the challenging discussions, linguistic obstacles in meetings, and the precise timeline of the high-risk rescue operation that gripped the world. Personal recollections by cave divers John Volanthen, Rick Stanton, Richard Harris and Jason Mallinson, complemented by interviews with the emergency response team, meticulously reconstruct the remarkable display of strength and perseverance that marked this mission’s success.
From despair to jubilation, The Rescue takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster ride, recapturing the 18-day long rescue saga filled with courage, tenacity, and resilience.
This riveting film is the brainchild of Oscar®, BAFTA and multiple Emmy® Award-winning directors E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The Rescue is produced by John Battsek of Ventureland, known for his work on “One Day in September” and “Searching For Sugar Man”, and P.J. van Sandwijk of Storyteller Productions, the producer behind “American Dharma”. Carolyn Bernstein of National Geographic Documentary Films is the executive producer.
