Limbo [+lire aussi :
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The cast is led by Amir El-Masry as Omar, alongside Vikash Bhai as Farhad, Ola Orebiyi as Wasef and Kwabena Ansah as Abedi. Sidse Babett Knudsen and Kais Nashif (Tel Aviv on Fire [+lire aussi :
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Limbo is 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. The idiosyncratic sensibilities of Sharrock’s filmmaking style blend drama with melancholic, absurdist humour.

Director Sharrock lived in Syria during his undergraduate degree in Arabic and Politics the year before the civil war broke out. He then attended Screen Academy Scotland, where he graduated with an MA Distinction in Film Directing, followed by an MFA in Advanced Film Practice.

Limbo is being produced by Irune Gurtubai (Pikadero) for Caravan Cinema alongside Angus Lamont (‘71 [+lire aussi :
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