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Limbo (2021)

Movie"Waiting is a group effort."
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69
Limbo
R 1 hr 44 minApr 30th, 2021Drama, Comedy
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Recently nominated for two BAFTA® awards for Best British Film and Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, LIMBO is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar, a young Syrian musician who is burdened by his grandfather's oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland. Reflecting the complexity of the movement of people across borders has been a long-held passion for director and writer Ben Sharrock, who spent time working for an NGO in refugee camps in southern Algeria and living in Damascus in 2009 shortly before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. There, he formed a network of friends whose personal stories inspired the film. Written and directed by Sharrock, Limbo stars Amir El-Masry (The Night Manager), along with Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Sidse Babett Knudsen and Kais Nashif (Tel Aviv on Fire). Producers are Irune Gurtubai and Angus Lamont.
StarringAmir El-MasryVikash BhaiOla Orebiyi
DirectorBen Sharrock
WriterBen Sharrock

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 30th, 2021
On Digital & Streaming:June 29th, 2021
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 13th, 2021 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$224,405 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Daniel Battsek, Robbie Allen, Lizzie Francke, David Segal-Hamilton, Julia Oh, Ross McKenzie
Production Companies:Caravan Cinema, Film4 Productions, Screen Scotland, BFI
Limbo on the Web:Instagram, Official Website, Facebook, Twitter
Movie Tags:
islandmusicianrefugeescotlandsyrian refugeeasylum seekersseparation from family