''Lost in Karastan'' is a 2014 black comedy film directed by Ben Hopkins.

Plot

''Lost in Karastan'' is a gentle black comedy about a confused British director, Emil, who is hired to direct a production in the Caucasus region. The country, Autonomous Republic of Karastan, is led by an eccentric corrupt but benign dictator. There Emil embarks on one of the wildest journeys of his already diverse career.

Cast

Matthew Macfadyen David Matthew Macfadyen (; born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he gained prominence for his role as Mr. Darcy in Joe Wright's ''Pride & Prejudice'' (2005). He currently stars as Tom Wambsgans ...

as Emil Forester * MyAnna Buring as Chulpan * Noah Taylor as Xan Butler * Ali Cook as Daniel *

Ümit Ünal Ümit Ünal (born 14 April 1965 in Tire, İzmir), is a film director, screenwriter and author. He is the scriptwriter for eight Turkish feature films including ''Teyzem (My Aunt)'' (1986), ''Hayallerim, Askim ve Sen (My Dreams, My Love and You) ...

as Saro * Richard Van Weyden as President Abashiliev *

Vedat Erincin Vedat Erincin (born 1957, Istanbul) is a German actor of Turkish origin. The co-founder of the Wuppertal-based Wupper-Theater and former head of the Arkadaş Theater, he is dedicated to intercultural theatrical work. His former wife is fellow ...

as Mountain Man * María Fernández Ache as Marian * Amiran Katchibaia as Agdur *

Leo Antadze Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * '' Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts a ...

as Igor * Lasha Ramishvili as Ruslan * Dato Velijanashvili as Shadow

Release

Lost in Karastan premiered in the UK as the opening film of the London Comedy Film Festival (LOCO) on 22 January 2015.

Awards

At Filmfest Hamburg, the film won the 'Hamburg Producers Awards' for the best 'European Cinema Co-production' and 'German-European Cinematic Production', presented to Daniel Zuta and Vladimer Katcharava. Ben Hopkins was nominated for the 'Grand Prix des Amériques' award at the Montréal World Film Festival in 2014.

References

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External links

Official website

Internet Movie Database

LOCO

BFI

Ben Hopkins Interview
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