Limbo
Waiting is a group effort.
2020 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy
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.
Directed by Ben Sharrock · Written by Ben Sharrock
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Amir El-Masry Omar -
Vikash Bhai Farhad -
Ola Orebiyi Wasef - K Kwabena Ansah Abedi
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Sidse Babett Knudsen Helga -
Qais Nashif -
Kenneth Collard Boris -
Sanjeev Kohli Vikram -
Cameron Fulton Plug -
Lewis Gribben Stevie -
Grace Chilton Margaret -
Raymond Mearns Mike
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