Focus Features has released the first trailer for the upcoming thriller7 Days in Entebbe. Directed byElite SquadandRoboCop(2014) filmmakerJosé Padilha, the film is inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris, which was hijacked and diverted to Entebbe, Uganda where the hijackers held the passengers hostage for one week.
Daniel BrühlandRosamund Pikelead the cast as two of the hijackers, but the film also looks to be chronicling the rescue mission planned by the Israeli government, digging into the Israel/Palestine conflict in an intriguing way. It’s kind of insane how films about events that took place decades ago keep being incredibly timely and relevant, but here we are.
This looks to mark a serious change of pace for Padilha, and I’m curious to see how he tackles this delicate subject matter while also balancing the thriller aspect of the narrative. He most recently launchedNarcoson Netflix, one of the streaming service’s most popular shows, as executive producer and director.
Check out the7 Days in Entebbetrailer below. The film also starsEddie Marsan,Ben Schnetzer,Lior Ashkenazi, andDenis Ménochet.7 Days in Entebbeopens in theaters on June 12, 2025.
Here’s the official logline for7 Days in Entebbe:
A gripping thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted
