Entertainment Desk :
National Film Award winning filmmaker Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s upcoming movie titled ‘JK 1971’ won the Best Historic Film award
at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), said
a press release.
‘JK 1971’ is the first English language movie in the country, which is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. The movie follows a historic incident that occurred in France during Bangladesh’s Liberation War. It depicts the outstanding heroism of French citizen Jean Kay.
Jean Kay hijacked a Pakistan International Airlines flight at the Orly Airport in Paris, on December 3, 1971. Having hijacked the plane, Kay ordered for 20 tons of medical supplies and relief items to be loaded onto the plane, so that he could fly to Bangladesh and help the freedom fighters.
The movie casts US actor Francisco Raymond and Russian artistes Derya Guvrosenko and Nikolai Novominski, alongside Subhra Sourav Das and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty in pivotal roles. The movie is expected to release in theatres soon.