Kajaki (film)
2014 film directed by Paul Katis
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Kajaki: The True Story, released in North America as Kilo Two Bravo,[5][6] is a 2014 British war docu-drama film directed by Paul Katis in his feature debut, written by Tom Williams, and produced by Katis and Andrew de Lotbiniere.
- Paul Katis
- Andrew de Lotbinière
| Kajaki: The True Story | |
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UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Katis |
| Written by | Tom Williams |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | David Elliot |
| Cinematography | Chris Goodger |
| Edited by | Brin |
Production company | Pukka Films |
| Distributed by | Alchemy Releasing |
Release dates | |
Running time | 108 minutes[4][1] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $34,017[4] |
The plot is based on the Kajaki Dam incident, involving Mark Wright and a small unit of British soldiers positioned near the Kajaki Dam, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Cast
- Mark Stanley as Tug[7]
- David Elliot as Mark Wright[7]
- Scott Kyle as Stu Pearson[7]
- Benjamin O'Mahony as Stuart Hale[7]
- Bryan Parry as Jonesy[7]
- Liam Ainsworth as Ken Barlow[7]
- Andy Gibbins as Smudge[7]
- John Doughty as Dave Prosser[7]
- Paul Luebke as Jay Davis[7]
- Thomas Davison as Jarhead[7]
- Grant Kilburn as Alex Craig[7]
- Malachi Kirby as Snoop[7]
- Alistair Cook as Spud McMellon[7]
- Abe Dababneh as Kajaki Jon[7]
- Felipe Cabezas as Kajaki Mike[7]
- Ryan W. Sadi as Kyle Minchew[7]
- Hazem Alagha as Steven "Bombhead" Watson
- Jon-Paul Bell as Luke Mauro
- Malachi Kirby as Snoop
- Robert Mitchell as Faz
Production
The film was shot on location at Al-Kafrein, Jordan, as a stand-in for Afghanistan.[3]
Release
Kajaki premiered on 12 November 2014[1] at London's Vue Cinema in Leicester Square and was attended by cast, crew and veterans.[2] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014[3] and in the United States on 13 November 2015.[5][4]
Reception
Box office
Kajaki grossed $7,891 in the United Kingdom, and $26,126 in other territories for a worldwide total of $34,017.[5][4]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 100% based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Kilo Two Bravo honours its fact-based story with an almost unbearably tense drama that captures the horrors -- and the human cost -- of modern warfare."[8]
Accolades
At the 2015 BAFTA Scotland Awards[9] (ceremony 15 November 2015) David Elliot won as Best Actor in Film. At the 2015 British Independent Film Awards[10] (ceremony 6 December 2015) Paul Katis (director/producer) and Andrew de Lotbinière (producer) won as Producer of the Year for work on this film and were also nominated at the 2015 British Academy Film Awards[11] (ceremony 8 February 2015) as Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.
