Limbo
“Waiting is a group effort.”
2020•R•1h 44m•7.0•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Ben Sharrock
Writer
Ben Sharrock
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English, Arabic
Studio
Caravan Cinema
Cast
Amir El-Masry
Omar
Vikash Bhai
Farhad
Ola Orebiyi
Wasef
Kwabena Ansah
Abedi
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Helga
Qais Nashif
Kenneth Collard
Boris
Sanjeev Kohli
Vikram
Cameron Fulton
Plug
Lewis Gribben
Stevie
Grace Chilton
Margaret
Raymond Mearns
Mike
Sodienye Ojewuy
Hamad
Iona Elizabeth Thomson
Tia
Barbara Hunter
Scooter Woman
Production
Company
Caravan Cinema
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Screen Scotland
Company
BFI
Producer
Angus Lamont
Producer
Irune Gurtubai
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