THE WAY

By Dastan KHALILI

ALLIANCE OF LIGHT FILMS - as PROD / FIN

Action/Adventure - Completed 2021

Jane an underground street fighter on death row, has discovered the way of Qi Gong. 24 hours before her execution, she has accepted her fate. But her prison guard boyfriend intends to break her out—and kill everyone who tries to stop him.

Festivals
& Awards

Fourth Dimension Film Fest 2021
Best Narrative feature
Accolade Competiton 2021
Best Director
Accolade Competition 2021
Best Feature
Beyond The CurveFilm Fest 2021
Best Narrative Feature
Hollywood Gold Awards 2021
Silver Award Feature
Hollywood on the Tiber Awards 2021
Best Action Drama
IndiFest Awards 2021
Best Director
IndieFest Awards 2021
Best Feature
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Action/Adventure, Martial arts, Crime
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 90 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Dastan KHALILI
    • Writer(s)
    • Dastan KHALILI
    • Producer(s)
    • Jon BREWER (Fun Bomb), Chris SMITH (Strong Eye), Eli JANE
    • Synopsis
    • 13 years ago, Jane Arcs was condemned to death after brutally killing her opponent in a underground street fight. Now, in just 24 hours, Jane will be executed for her crime. During her 13 years on Death Row, Jane has undergone a major evolution under the tutelage of a fellow inmate and Qi Gong Master Xin, learning the way of Qi Gong and ostensibly gaining supernatural abilities. As the day of her execution arrives, Jane embraces her punishment in the spirit of transformation. Max Stone, Jane's boyfriend as well as correctional officer and part of the execution tie down team, has very different ideas. He is willing to do anything to save Jane. Will he kill others to save her life? Or will Jane help him to see the light and to let her go? The Way, climaxes as the essence of spirit collides with the raw power of desire, ultimately bring the audience full circle in seeing how both are essential to being human.