Based on a true story, a group of young british soldiers on tour at kajaki dam in afghanistan become trapped in a dried out river bed. A film about bravery, courage, heroism and the ultimate sacrifice. Dec 03, 2014 kajaki an impressive war movie with questions and ballistic grit. The true story follows a small unit of british soldiers positioned on a ridge overlooking the kajaki dam in helmand province in 2006. The true story download srt and ass for movies and. The film begins on 5 september 2006 near the kajaki dam in helmand province. The true story is now available to download on itunes. Acclaimed across the board and declared as the british hurt locker charles gant, heat, never before has the brutality of war been so beautifully shot in this tense and powerful story of a threeman patrol unit who sets out. A threeman patrol sets out to disable a taliban roadblock. The true story of a small unit of british soldiers positioned on a ridge overlooking the kajaki dam in helmand province in 2006. Kajaki the area where it unfolds feels as much like a tribute as a drama, and the filmmakers, who shot the film in jordan this summer, were keen to. The band of brothers forged in an afghan minefield telegraph.
A soldier detonates a land mine and sets into motion a desperate rescue mission. The band of brothers forged in an afghan minefield the extraordinary heroism of seven wounded british soldiers has been captured in a new film, kajaki. Its realism is a credit to both the actors and all of the film crew. If ever a film had no need for an intitle assertion of its factbased nature, its british war pic kajaki. Nov 28, 2014 if ever a film had no need for an intitle assertion of its factbased nature, its british war pic kajaki. For anyone who wants to know what our soldiers do to earn the title heroes. A group of paras had stumbled into a forgotten minefield in. Based on a true story, kajaki portrays an incident involving a group of soldiers who were trapped in a minefield while stationed at the kajaki dam in afghanistan in 2006.
Few screenwriters would devise a battlefield scenario quite this spare. A true story has come and gone from theaters but you can see it on netflix as its been on the streaming video service listed as kilo two bravo in america. The true story dramatizes a reallife incident when a squad of british soldiers endured a harrowing experience, resulting in. The plot is based on the true story of mark wright and of a small unit of british soldiers positioned near the kajaki dam, in afghanistan. David elliot mark stanley scott kyle benjamin omahony bryan parry liam ainsworth andy gibbins john doughty paul luebke thomas davison grant kilburn robert mitchell jonpaul bell malachi kirby ali cook. The true story, a film already dubbed the british hurt locker after the oscarwinning american war epic. Kilo two bravo tells the true story of the bravery and brotherhood that took place on the kajaki dam. Kilo two bravo tells the true story of a platoon on a mission to neutralize a taliban roadblock in the kajaki region of afghanistan. Kajaki 2015 during the war in afghanistan, british soldiers embark on a mission to save their trapped comrades after one benjamin omahony loses a leg to a land mine. Whether it is the latest studio trailer release, an evocative documentary, clips, tv spots, or other extra videos, the filmisnow team is dedicated to providing you with all. If you have been affected by the subject matter in the film we recommend you contact one of the following organisations. The true story released in the us as kilo two bravo is set in afghanistans helmand province in 2006. Kajaki the true story is heading to north america as kilo two bravo. Kajaki the true story is out at all 18 omniplex cinemas from friday th march, where it will be shown exclusively for four weeks.
A company of young british soldiers encounter an unexpected, terrifying enemy. Kajaki an impressive war movie with questions and ballistic grit. Film ini akan bercerita tentang kisah nyata dari sekelompok pasukan inggris, yang terdampar di ladang ranjau di kajaki dam, helmand, afghanistan. Nov 01, 2014 the band of brothers forged in an afghan minefield the extraordinary heroism of seven wounded british soldiers has been captured in a new film, kajaki. With david elliot, mark stanley, scott kyle, benjamin omahony. Kilo two bravo relives the true story of a platoon tasked with neutralizing a taliban roadblock in the kajaki region of afghanistan. Nov 14, 2014 as the title would suggest, the war story kajaki.
One of the first movies to look at the war in afghanistan from a british perspective. Check out kajaki a modern british war film on indiegogo. In closing in on the insurgents, the unit find themselves marooned in the middle of a minefield, setting in motion a desperate rescue mission. Released in cinemas at the end of this month, it premieres on november 12, and catalogues the events leading up to the ordeal and the incredible story of its survivors. As one of the solders state its not based on a true story it is a true story a story of bravery in simple very real terms. The true story 2014 15 1h 48m dramas on patrol in afghanistan, a british paratrooper unit unwittingly ventures into a dry riverbed that turns out to be littered with land mines. The true story, a portrait of a harrowing real life event in the midst of the afghanistan conflict, and a modern british war film.
Set up almost as a classic british war film and featuring a cast of unknown actors, kajaki. A driedout river bed, and under every step the possibility of an antipersonnel mine. Kilo two bravo based on the true story of soldiers trapped in a minefield in afghanistan, kilo two bravo features fine ensemble performances but is a tough sell because of the grueling subject matter. Kajaki official trailer 2014 paul katis movie hd youtube. In a dried out river bed at the foot of the ridge, one of the patrol detonates a land mine, blowing off his leg and setting into motion a desperate rescue mission. Covering an exceptionally grueling day in the collective life of a british army unit stationed near the eponymous afghan dam in 2006, paul katis rigorously. A company of british soldiers encounter a driedout river bed and under every step, the possibility of an antipersonnel mine. The financial times and its journalism are subject to a selfregulation regime under the ft editorial code of practice. So realistic is the carnage that the film moves into. The recently released movie kajaki the true story is, in my opinion, the exception to this general trend, and an important contribution to the. Turning a remarkable afghanistan escape into a film. Acclaimed across the board and declared as the british hurt locker charles gant, heat, never before has the brutality of war been so beautifully shot in this tense and powerful story of a threeman patrol unit who sets. The true story an unusual war movie with ballistic grit.
It was announced in december 2006 that british corporal mark wright would be posthumously awarded the george cross for his actions after entering an unmarked minefield near kajaki, in an attempt to save the lives of other injured soldiers which is the plot for the 2014 film kajaki. A company of british soldiers encounter a driedout river bed and under every step, the possibility of an anti. Jun 15, 2019 helmand province in afghanistan 2006, kajaki dam. The movie relives the true story of a platoon tasked with neutralizing a taliban roadblock in the kajaki region of afghanistan. As they close in on the insurgents, the unit find themselves. Please note that kajaki the true story contains scenes with very strong language and strong bloody injury detail that some viewers may find distressing. Based on the true story of a group of british paratroopers in helmand, afghanistan, in 2006, the film has received more attention than a lowkey british. The true story released in the us as kilo two bravo is set in. Part of the profits from all of my life downloads will be donated in equal proportion to help for heroes official, royal british legion and walking with the wounded. All of my life which is written and performed by phoebe katis and features in kajaki. The true story dramatizes a reallife incident when a squad of british soldiers endured a harrowing experience, resulting in multiple casualties. This recreation of a deadly incident with british paratroopers in afghanistan has a lacerating power.