
S.O.B.(1981)
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.


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.

Matthew Macfadyen
Emil Forester

Noah Taylor
Xan Butler

MyAnna Buring
Chulpan

Ali Cook
Daniel

Ümit Ünal
Saro

Richard van Weyden
President Abashiliev

Vedat Erincin
Intense Mountain Man

María Fernández Ache
Marian

Leo Antadze
Igor
Lasha Ramishvili
Ruslan
Lost in Karastan is a comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of filmmaking, caucasus. Directed by Ben Hopkins, it stars Matthew Macfadyen, Noah Taylor, MyAnna Buring. 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.
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