The Royal Marines Charity
Unmasked: The Face I Found is being developed with the support of The Royal Marines Charity, helping keep the film connected to the Royal Marines community and the people and experiences at the heart of the story.
An estimated
12,000 to 17,000
British military veterans who served in Afghanistan are living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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British Armed Forces personnel lost their lives while deployed on operations in Afghanistan.
More than
British service personnel survived life-changing physical injuries during the Afghanistan war.
In the aftermath of an IED explosion that took his face, but not his spirit, Royal Marine Jay Hare journeys back through memory, music, brotherhood and the healing power of horses to reclaim his identity and confront what war leaves behind.
Through intimate documentary testimony and cinematic dramatic reconstruction, Unmasked: The Face I Found will bring audiences closer to the experiences that shaped Jay and those who served alongside him — the camaraderie, humour and unbreakable bonds forged through service, as well as the hidden battles that can continue long after military service ends.
The dramatised elements are central to that storytelling. They allow us to take audiences into moments that were never captured on camera. Not simply the events of war, but the friendships, conversations, humour and experiences that shaped these young men before, during and after deployment. Working closely with Jay and those who were there, these scenes will be grounded in real testimony and lived experience, giving a cinematic voice to memories that otherwise exist only in the minds of those who experienced them.
It is this combination of testimony and drama that will allow Unmasked to move beyond recounting what happened and instead help audiences understand something of what it felt like; the brotherhood, the loss, the laughter, the trauma and ultimately the journey towards rebuilding a life.
Unmasked explores how the impact of war can continue long after the battlefield is left behind. Through Jay’s story and the voices of those around him, the film looks at PTSD, identity, relationships and recovery while opening up a wider conversation of hope.
Unmasked: The Face I Found is being developed with the support of The Royal Marines Charity, helping keep the film connected to the Royal Marines community and the people and experiences at the heart of the story.
Agility Films first met Jay while commissioned to make a film for HorseBack UK, where he now uses his own experiences to support veterans and young people through horsemanship. The charity and Jay's work there form an important part of Unmasked: The Face I Found, and its story of recovery, connection and purpose.
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