8 minutes. One crashed smuggler. A Force awakening with zero budget, maximum heart.
When the smuggler, Kai Arclighter, crash lands on the remote world of Adara Prime, he's forced to confront his Jedi past. The nefarious Imperial Agent, Pi-Thea-Tezu, has Kai in her sights. Can Kai reconnect with the Force to vanquish his foe? Or will he become another fallen Jedi for the glory of the Emperor?
Practical Effects
DIY lightsaber duels that charm through sheer effort.
Direction
Carlos Boellinger squeezes feature emotion into 8 minutes.
Director
Carlos Boellinger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carlos Boellinger reportedly shot this over a single weekend with friends as crew, using borrowed camera gear.
This embodies the 2010s fan-film renaissance where creators used Star Wars as training wheels for original voices—Boellinger later pivoted to commercial work.
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