In Starland
Synopsis
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.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 120 min
- Format
- Digital - ARRI Alexa
- Director
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Ray Panthaki 1st Feature
- Producer
- Daniel Khalili, Ray Panthaki, Daisy Allsop, Victor Paul Wajnberg
- Editor
- Ian Kitching
- Screenwriter
- Ray Panthaki
- Director of Photography
- Jaime Ackroyd
- Principal cast
- Clarence Maclin, Bella Maclean, Miss Benny
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