Marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Making Headlines is a high-stakes, feature-length documentary set against one of the most uncertain moments in modern history.
In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, as the world reels and the threat of global war looms, British journalist Yvonne Ridley is captured in Kabul on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Cut off from the outside world and accused of espionage, her life hangs in the balance as fear, suspicion, and misinformation spread faster than the truth.
Set against a backdrop of global panic and political escalation, the film unfolds through two parallel, intersecting perspectives: Ridley’s first-hand account from inside Taliban custody, and the frantic efforts of her colleagues in the newsroom, negotiating directly with the Taliban to secure her release. As deadlines collide with diplomacy, the story exposes the gap between the lived reality of war and the narratives shaping it from afar.
Through emotionally charged interviews and explosive testimony, Making Headlines delivers unprecedented access to a real-time crisis - a gripping, character-driven thriller about survival, truth, and the human cost of bearing witness at the edge of war.