A tense war thriller airs at Cineworld MK this Sunday (Jan 11), but all of the drama contained is based on the factual – KAJAKI recounts an inspiring but shocking episode in recent war history.
The film depicts an incident involving a group of soldiers, mostly from the British Army's 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment who were stationed at Afghanistan's Kajaki Dam in 2006.
After one member of a three man patrol detonated a land mine, blowing off his leg, his fellow soldiers rushed to his rescue, only to find themselves trapped in an unmarked minefield, a relic of the Russian invasion of the 1980s, knowing that any movement in and out risked certain injury and possible death.
Out of the harrowing day came extraordinary tales of bravery, selflessness and heroism, but also tragic consequences, for leader Corporal Mark Wright and his comrades, who risked their own lives to help each other.
A portion of the profits from the film's release will be split equally between four military charities – Help for Heroes, The Royal British Legion, Walking with the Wounded and The Hashemite Commission for Disabled Soldiers.
KAJAKI begins at 4pm on Sunday.
For more information visit http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/milton-keynes/information
