LOST IN KARASTAN
drama, comedy
2014
A gentle black comedy directed by Ben Hopkins about a confused, washed up film director, Emil.
He is invited by a nascent state to make a national epic in an obscure Caucasus Republic ruled by an eccentric and corrupt dictator. When down and out British film director Emil Forester receives an invitation to the Autonomous Republic of Karastan, little does he know that he will be embarking on one of the wildest journeys of his already diverse and colourful career.
Director: Ben Hopkins
Writer: Ben Hopkins & Pawel Pawlikowski
Main Cast: Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina), MyAnna Buring (Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Kill List), Noah Taylor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Game of Thrones)
Awards
- Producers Award for the best European Cinema Co-Production, Filmfest Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 2014
- Nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques, Montreal Film Festival, Montreal, Canada, 2014
- Opened LOCO Comedy Film Festival, London, UK 2014