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DramaComedy

Limbo

- Waiting is a group effort.

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.

Release Date : 2020-09-28

Language :ArabicEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Caravan CinemaFilm4 ProductionsScreen ScotlandBFI

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Amir El-Masry

Character Name : Omar

Original Name : Amir El-Masry

Gender : Male

Vikash Bhai

Character Name : Farhad

Original Name : Vikash Bhai

Gender : Male

Ola Orebiyi

Character Name : Wasef

Original Name : Ola Orebiyi

Gender : Male

Kwabena Ansah

Character Name : Abedi

Original Name : Kwabena Ansah

Gender : Male

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Character Name : Helga

Original Name : Sidse Babett Knudsen

Gender : Female

Qais Nashif

Character Name :

Original Name : Qais Nashif

Gender : Male

Kenneth Collard

Character Name : Boris

Original Name : Kenneth Collard

Gender : Male

Sanjeev Kohli

Character Name : Vikram

Original Name : Sanjeev Kohli

Gender : Male

Cameron Fulton

Character Name : Plug

Original Name : Cameron Fulton

Gender : Male

Lewis Gribben

Character Name : Stevie

Original Name : Lewis Gribben

Gender : Male

Grace Chilton

Character Name : Margaret

Original Name : Grace Chilton

Gender : Female

Raymond Mearns

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Raymond Mearns

Gender : Male

Sodienye Ojewuy

Character Name : Hamad

Original Name : Sodienye Ojewuy

Gender : Male

Iona Elizabeth Thomson

Character Name : Tia

Original Name : Iona Elizabeth Thomson

Gender : Male

Barbara Hunter

Character Name : Scooter Woman

Original Name : Barbara Hunter

Gender : Male

Raadi Madhi

Character Name : Abdul

Original Name : Raadi Madhi

Gender : Male

Ellie Haddington

Character Name : Beatrice

Original Name : Ellie Haddington

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

There is something perfectly apposite about the title of this semi-comedic tale of four young Syrian refugees stuck on a remote, but curious and friendly, Scottish island whilst they await a decision on their asylum applications. Living in an unfurnished house they must reconcile their constant restlessness with their desire to integrate and to settle somewhere - whilst trying to adapt to the less the friendly weather conditions! The principle character is "Omar" (Amir El-Masry) who was once an accomplished musician, but since his migration has lost the motivation to play. It's only when his friend/agent/manager tries to convince him to play in the village hall, and after several rather amusing conversations from a phone box with his parents at home, that we think that maybe he might just get his oud out once again. It's a gently paced, frequently amusing observation of the effects of ennui on these men and it's not all happy endings either. Well worth a watch.