Lost in Karastan
Washed up British film director, Emil, who 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 Academy award winning British film director Emil Miller receives an invitation to the Embassy of 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.
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Cast
14 people
Matthew Macfadyen
Emil Forester
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Succession
Noah Taylor
Xan Butler
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Preacher
MyAnna Buring
Chulpan
Known for
The Witcher
The Descent
Ali Cook
Daniel
Known for
Kajaki
The Call Up
Ümit Ünal
Saro
Also in
My Aunt
Billionaire
Richard van Weyden
President Abashiliev
Known for
The Photographer of Mauthausen
Ninja Assassin
Vedat Erincin
Intense Mountain Man
Known for
The Tailor
Faraway
María Fernández Ache
Marian
Known for
A Little Trip to Heaven
Anti-Social
Leo Antadze
Igor
Also in
Data Tutashkhia
My Wife's Girlfriends
Lasha Ramishvili
Ruslan
Also in
The President
Neighbors
Dato Velijanashvili
Shadow
Also in
შეცდომა
Amiran Katchibaia
Agdur
No other roles listed
Ben Hopkins Director · Paweł Pawlikowski Writer Andreas Lucas Composer
Worldwide gross $1.6M · First release August 23, 2014 · Produced in France, Georgia, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,641,000
Production
Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion and Brandstorm Entertainment
Production
20 Steps Productions
Production
Film and Music Entertainment
Production
Metra Films
Production
ZDF
Production
ARTE
Production
Cine Plus Filmproduktion
Production
FunDeMental Studios
Production
Brandstorm Entertainment
Production
France · Georgia · Germany · Russia · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Georgian · Russian · Turkish
Release dates
Canada · August 23, 2014
Theatrical
Germany · May 21, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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