A new film is set to be released on Sunday that retells the story of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping, an infamous case that took place in 1976. The incident saw 26 children and their bus driver being abducted at gunpoint in Chowchilla, California. The kidnappers drove them for over 100 miles and then buried them alive in a makeshift bunker in a rock quarry, demanding a ransom of $5 million. The scheme was foiled when the bus driver managed to escape with some of the children and alert a quarry guard.

The film features new interviews with survivors, who detail their escape and the lasting impact of the ordeal on their lives. One survivor, Jennifer Brown, explains the trauma of being taken into the underground prison and the terror of the unknown. Another survivor, Mike Marshall, hatched a plan to escape and told the bus driver, Ed Ray, who teamed up with him. After 16 hours, they managed to free themselves and the children and make their way to safety.

The film aims to provide hope and inspiration to others who have experienced trauma, according to Brown.