Project Detail

In Starland

Synopsis

In small-town America, a solitary man drifts through life until a group of fearless young creators crash into his world.
Ray Panthaki makes his feature directorial debut with a coming-of-middle-age drama, subtly weaving themes of historical colonialism into a modern story of identity, belonging, and unexpected connection.
Filmed with a poetic, observational eye, IN STARLAND captures the punk-rock chaos of youthful rebellion colliding with the quiet reckoning of a life half-lived. A tender, sometimes volatile, meditation on chosen family, cultural inheritance, and the connections that can change us in ways we never see coming.

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Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 120 min
Format: Digital - ARRI Alexa
Director: Ray Panthaki 1st Feature
Producer: Daniel Khalili, Ray Panthaki, Daisy Allsop, Victor Paul Wajnberg
Executive Producer: Christine Vachon, Mason Plotts
Editor: Iain Kitching
Screenwriter: Ray Panthaki, Jason Kavan
Director of Photography: Jaime Ackroyd
Principal cast: Clarence Maclin, Bella Maclean, Miss Benny, Marcus Scribner, Ben Dickey

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Le Bateau Lavoir (UK), Urban Way Productions (UK), Killer Films (US), Archface Films (UK) production

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