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Limbo
An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a fictional remote Scottish island. It focuses on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.
2020 · Directed by Ben Sharrock · 104 min · Drama · Comedy · 10 frames
Tagline
Waiting is a group effort.
Crew
- Written by: Ben Sharrock
- Cinematography: Nick Cooke
- Edited by: Karel Dolak, Lucia Zucchetti
- Music: Hutch Demouilpied
- Production design: Andy Drummond
- Produced by: Angus Lamont, Irune Gurtubai
Cast
- Amir El-Masry as Omar
- Vikash Bhai as Farhad
- Ola Orebiyi as Wasef
- Kwabena Ansah as Abedi
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Helga
- Qais Nashif
- Kenneth Collard as Boris
- Sanjeev Kohli as Vikram
- Cameron Fulton as Plug
- Lewis Gribben as Stevie
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English, Arabic
- Studios: Caravan Cinema, Film4 Productions, Screen Scotland, BFI
- Box office: $224,405
- Themes: island, musician, scotland, refugee, separation from family, asylum seekers, syrian refugee
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