Lost in Karastan

Aug 23, 2014

1h 36m

★ 4.6

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion and Brandstorm Entertainment

20 Steps Productions

Film and Music Entertainment

Metra Films

ZDF

ARTE

Cine Plus Filmproduktion

FunDeMental Studios

Lost in Karastan Trailers

Cast

Emil Forester

Matthew Macfadyen

Xan Butler

Noah Taylor

Chulpan

MyAnna Buring

Daniel

Ali Cook

Saro

Ümit Ünal

President Abashiliev

Richard van Weyden

Intense Mountain Man

Vedat Erincin

Marian

María Fernández Ache

Igor

Leo Antadze

Ruslan

Lasha Ramishvili

Shadow

Dato Velijanashvili

Agdur

Amiran Katchibaia

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