Amir El-Masry
Omar
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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.
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| Homepage | https://www.focusfeatures.com/limbo |
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| Release Date | 2021-04-30 |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Directors | Ben Sharrock, Nick Cooke, Danny Jackson, Wendy Ashman, Sean Boyle, Fraser Malcolm, Caroline Grebbell, Elias Sommer |
| Producers | Irune Gurtubai, Angus Lamont, Julia Oh, Ross McKenzie, David Segal-Hamilton, Lizzie Francke, Karl Kuehn, Daniel Battsek, Robbie Allen, Wendy Griffin |
| Writers | Ben Sharrock, Anna Seifert-Speck |
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.
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