Abbey Gate is a romantic action thriller set in the final days of America’s longest war.
Searching for purpose in the furnace of war, Special Forces Jon Tyler joins one final deployment, just as the U.S. prepares its sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan. While his closest friends retreat into the safety of stateside intelligence work, Jon finds himself drawn deeper into a country on the edge of collapse.
Once there, he meets Shabnam, a young Afghan interpreter who reveals a side of Kabul he never knew existed … And what starts as an unlikely alliance grows into an all-consuming love affair.
As the evacuation spirals toward catastrophe, their relationship is exposed. Jeopardized by military bureaucracy, cultural forces, and the chaos that begins to consume the city itself, Jon must face the power of nations to save the woman he loves.
Trapped between loyalties, Jon and Shabnam are caught in the final, deadly crush of Abbey Gate — where love, survival, and sacrifice collide.
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Blending visceral military action, political intrigue, and sweeping romance, Abbey Gate combines the emotional power of classic epic love stories with the tension and immediacy of a modern war thriller.
CAST
LUKE GRIMES
Luke Grimes combines both boyishness and rugged masculinity, making him an emotional heartthrob in films like American Sniper, Fifty Shades and Marshals.
As Jon Tyler, a Special Forces operator facing one last deployment, he finds himself entangled in a love story amid the collapse of Afghanistan.
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JEREMY ALLEN WHITE
Jeremy Allen White has emerged as one of the most powerful forces of his generation, known for his intense masculine intelligence.
As Jedd Lawson, a former Special Forces operator turned intelligence officer, he watches from D.C. as his friends are trapped in a collapsing nation and failing stateside bureaucracy.
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BAHAR BARKZI
Afghan actress Bahar Barkzi delivered a breakout performance as Shabnam in the short film Abbey Gate.
In the feature, she portrays a young woman torn between nations, survival and an unexpected love with an American soldier.
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ANNET MAHENDRU
Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Mahendru rose to acclaim through her breakout her role as Nina in The Americans.
As Zawhra, the leader of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon, she stands between collapsing nations, broken loyalties and the hope of saving the women she represents.
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WRITERS
TYLER KINDRED
Tyler Kindred is the writer and director of the short film Abbey Gate and its upcoming feature adaptation. His work focuses on emotionally grounded stories set against large-scale historical and human conflict, blending intimate character drama with cinematic action and romance.
SALVADOR PASKOWITZ
Salvador Paskowitz is a screenwriter and producer best known for his work as the creator and co-writer of the romantic fantasy drama The Age of Adaline. With Abbey Gate, Paskowitz brings his experience crafting emotionally driven love stories to a sweeping modern epic set against the final days of the war in Afghanistan.
2023 | 10m
Abbey Gate Film
Torn between nations, Shabnam Safi sets off on a course of survival through the newly captured city of Kabul, Afghanistan. Meanwhile U.S. Special Forces Jon Tyler and his military-minded brothers prepare a plan for her rescue.
Scenes from the film
Scene 1 | Leaving the Safehouse
Scene 2 | Smooth is Fast
Scene 4 | The Bitter Path
Scene 6 | Women and Education