Limbo

Year: 2020
Country: UK
Director: Ben Sharrock
Cast: Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kenneth Collard
Genre: drama
Runtime: 104 min.
Age: 18+
Limbo is a wry and poignant observation of the refugee experience, set on a fictional remote Scottish island where a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. It centers on Omar (Amir El-Masry), a young Syrian musician who is burdened by his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.

Awards & Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival – World Premiere
Toronto International Film Festival – participation 
BFI London Film Festival – participation 
BAFTA Awards – Nominee: Outstanding British Film of the Year, Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer
British Independent Film Award – Breakthrough Producer
San Sebastián International Film Festival – Youth Jury Award
Brussels International Film Festival – Grand Prix  
Cairo International Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize (Best Film), Golden Pyramid (Best Film), Henry Barakat Award (Best Artistic Contribution)
Zurich Film Festival – participation 
Munich Film Festival – participation 
Göteborg Film Festival – participation 
Glasgow Film Festival – participation