"Stardust and Ashes" is an emotional and heartwarming story about sibling bonds, grief and acceptance. The film follows Marta and Nikolai, two young adults who travel through the desolate and beautiful landscape of Northern Norway to spread the ashes of their deceased mother.
Elia Biondi is a Norwegian film director based in Lofoten. He has written and directed the short film "Lighter" (2020) and "Bodies in motion" (2023) which has received recognition at various film festivals including NFFTY and CineYouth Film Festival. In addition to his work in film, Biondi has directed music videos for Norwegian artists and has received a nomination for best music video at the Amandus UNG awards. He is currently studying for a Bachelor's degree in Moving Images at Filmskolen I Kabelvåg.