LUCKY STAR

A film by Priya Amritraj

DIRECTED BY

Priya Amritraj

WRITTEN BY

Priya Amritraj

PRODUCED BY

Josh Janowicz, Jarred Schaeffer, Priya Amritraj

CAST

Jenna Ortega, Danielle Camastra, Mario Revolori, Kyle Allen, Gulshan Grover

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by true events, Lucky Star centers on 12-year-old Camila Garcia. Desperate to help her hardworking, single mother, she buys lottery scratchers at the local corner store. Giving one of its regulars the money to make the purchase for her as she?s underage. After months of nothing, Camila actually wins $100,000. The sort of money that could change their lives?if she can find a way to claim it. Lucky Star looks at the timely and relevant issues of immigration and income inequality through the eyes of a young girl in an emotional love story between a daughter and her mother.

ALSO IN THIS BLOCK

IN VITRO

CILANTRO

ROSEMARY

ALMOST HOME

FORTUNE’S SMILE

COLD WAR

MINE

THE TRAIN

RECOMMENDED MOVIES

COLD WAR

IN VITRO

STALKER BREAKUP

HICKEY

TRANSIENT

FORTUNE’S SMILE

THE DOG LOVER

ABOUT FESTIVAL

SERVICES

BHFF 2026

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LUCKY STAR

DIRECTED BY: Priya Amritraj

WRITTEN BY: Priya Amritraj

PRODUCED BY: Josh Janowicz, Jarred Schaeffer, Priya Amritraj

CAST: Jenna Ortega, Danielle Camastra, Mario Revolori, Kyle Allen, Gulshan Grover

SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by true events, Lucky Star centers on 12-year-old Camila Garcia. Desperate to help her hardworking, single mother, she buys lottery scratchers at the local corner store. Giving one of its regulars the money to make the purchase for her as she?s underage. After months of nothing, Camila actually wins $100,000. The sort of money that could change their lives?if she can find a way to claim it. Lucky Star looks at the timely and relevant issues of immigration and income inequality through the eyes of a young girl in an emotional love story between a daughter and her mother.