Project Detail

Limbo

Synopsis

An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a 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.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2020
Official Selection San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020
TCM Youth Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2020

Details

Year: 2020
Type of film: Features
Running time: 100 min
Director: Ben Sharrock
Producer: Irune Gurtubai, Angus Lamont
Executive Producer: Lizzie Francke, Ross McKenzie, Julia Oh, David Segal Hamilton, Robbie Allen
Editor: Karel Dolak, Lucia Zucchetti
Screenwriter: Ben Sharrock
Director of Photography: Nick Cooke
Production Designer: Andy Drummond
Music: Hutch Demouilpied
Principal cast: Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kenneth Collard

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Caravan Cinema production with support of BFI, Film4

Caravan Cinema

Irune Gurtubai

irune@caravancinema.com

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

42 - 48 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7NB

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