Project Detail

In Starland

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.

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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

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

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