The Star(2013)
A documentary about 55-year-old welder, who fell in love with acting in worst sci-fi theatre play of all time.
A documentary on Jan Slovak, a 55-year-old welder, who fell in love with acting. His desire began, when he got the lead role in a theatrical adaptation of the worst movie of all time, Plan 9 From Outer Space by Ed Wood Jr. The passion for theater became his destiny.
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