JFK

Based on the assassination of President John F Kennedy the film follows the investigation by the late District Attorney Jim Garrison - the only man ever to bring this case to trial.

Originally released in 1991, JFK, winner of two Oscars, is a must-see for a variety of reasons. With a great cast including Kevin Costner as Garrison and brilliantly directed by Oliver Stone combining original footage with cinematic license, it is a chilling depiction of how the military industrial complex dominates American politics and how a faceless conspiracy is executed in such precision as in killing a president!

Oliver Stone received a lot of flak from critics of his own country and was even accused of "distorting the history". Yet he remains like a major portion of his countrymen and people around the world convinced that JFK's assassination was not the act of a lone gunman.

On January 15, 1992 the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., invited Oliver Stone to speak before its members and a nation-wide audience on C-Span television. Stone's speech was merciless yet articulate and the question and answer session that followed was a treat to witness.

Freedom of Speech is a natural right in any democracy. The fact that Stone can make a film like JFK questioning the very foundation of the US Government and is recognised by being nominated for the Academy Awards is an ample testimony to how such right is practised.

Can we imagine a filmmaker doing the same in Bangladesh and come out unscathed?