Limbo
2020 · 1h 44m · Comedy, Drama · United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
Waiting is a group effort.
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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Ben Sharrock6.6Smart score
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asylum seekersislandmusicianrefugeescotlandseparation from familysyrian refugee
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