Kajaki (film)

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.

Kajaki: The True Story
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Katis
Produced by
  • Paul Katis
  • Andrew de Lotbinière
Written byTom Williams
StarringDavid Elliot
CinematographyChris Goodger
Edited byBrin
Production
companies
  • Pukka Films
Distributed byAlchemy Releasing
Release date
  • 12 November 2014 (2014-11-12) (Premiere)[1][2]
  • 28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)[3]
Running time
108 minutes[4][1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Jordan
LanguageEnglish
Box office$34,017[4]

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.

Cast

  • David Elliot as Mark Wright
  • Mark Stanley as Tug
  • Scott Kyle as Stu Pearson
  • Benjamin O'Mahony as Stuart Hale
  • Bryan Parry as Jonesy
  • Liam Ainsworth as Ken Barlow
  • Ali Cook as Spud McMellon
  • Andy Gibbins as Smudge
  • Grant Kilburn as Alex Craig
  • John Doughty as Dave Prosser
  • Jon-Paul Bell as Luke Mauro
  • Malachi Kirby as Snoop
  • Paul Luebke as Jay Davis
  • Ryan W. Sadi as Kyle Minchew
  • Robert Mitchell as Faz
  • Thomas Davison as Jarhead
  • Abe Dababneh as Kajaki Jon
  • Felipe Cabezas as Kajaki Mike
  • Hazem Alagha as Steven "Bombhead" Watson

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 States and Canada[5] and $26,126 in other territories for a worldwide total of $34,017.[4]

Critical response

The film received positive reviews from critics. It currently holds a 100% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews, with an average rating of 7.58/10. 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."[7]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
British Academy Film Awards[8] 8 February 2015 Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Paul Katis (director/producer), Andrew de Lotbinière (producer) Nominated
British Independent Film Awards[9] 6 December 2015 Producer of the Year Paul Katis (director/producer), Andrew de Lotbinière (producer) Won
BAFTA Scotland Awards[10] 15 November 2015 Best Actor in Film David Elliot Won
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