| The Loneliest Planet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julia Loktev |
| Produced by | Helge Albers Dallas Brennan Shelby Alan Brown Chris Gilligan Hunter Gray Marie-Therese Guirgis Lars Knudsen Gregory P. Shockro Rabinder Sira Jay Van Hoy |
| Written by | Julia Loktev |
| Based on | "Expensive Trips Nowhere" by Tom Bissell |
| Starring | Gael Garcia Bernal Hani Furstenberg Bidzina Gujabidze |
| Distributed by | IFC Films United States Sundance Selects |
| Release date(s) | August 2011 (Locarno) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States Germany |
| Language | English Georgian |
The Loneliest Planet is a 2011 film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, and first-time actor Bidzina Gujabidze. The plot centers around a local guide who takes a young couple through a twisted backpacking trip across the Georgian wilderness.
The film had its international premiere at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival[1] followed by its North American premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It then went on to be featured during the New York Film Festival,[3] the BFI London Film Festival,[4] and will appear at the 2011 AFI Fest in Los Angeles.[5]
On October 11, 2011, it was announced that Sundance Selects, a division of IFC Films, had acquired North American distribution rights.[6]