Mary Dague lost both arms defusing bombs in Iraq. She tried for years to write her story and couldn't. Eighteen years later, she's building a world where that trauma belongs to someone else—narrated by DANI, the artificial consciousness she created to watch over her fictional selves. The film reveals her rebuilding identity through imagination, and asks what happens when the only way to tell the truth is through fiction.
Director: Tim O'Donnell, Sam Oldmeadow · Writer: Mary Dague
Mary Dague lost both arms defusing bombs in Iraq. She tried for years to write her story and couldn't. Eighteen years later, she's building a world where that trauma belongs to someone else—narrated by DANI, the artificial consciousness she created to watch over her fictional selves. The film reveals her rebuilding identity through imagination, and asks what happens when the only way to tell the truth is through fiction.
The Last Yztari is a 2026 movie from the United States directed by Tim O'Donnell and Sam Oldmeadow, starring Mary Dague. It was released on October 16, 2026. The running time is 1 h 18 min, in English.
The Last Yztari was released on October 16, 2026.
The Last Yztari was directed by Tim O'Donnell and Sam Oldmeadow.
The main cast includes Mary Dague.
The Last Yztari runs 1 h 18 min.
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