Limbo

Name: Limbo
Director: Ben Sharrock

Feature Film | 2018-2020 | Drama | United Kingdom

Main data

Director	Ben Sharrock
Written by	Ben Sharrock
Production	Caravan Cinema [uk]
Distributor	Focus Features [us], Universal Pictures International [us]

Shooting data

Locations	Western Isles, Scotland, UK

Project data

Length of movie	1h 44min

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube

Posters

Brief synopsis

Omar is a promising young musician. Separated from his Syrian family, he is stuck on a remote Scottish island awaiting the fate of his asylum request.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Amir El-Masry	Omar [L]
Kwabena Ansah	Abedi [SR]
Vikash Bhai	Farhad [SR]
Lina El Arabi	Wasef [SR]
Kenneth Collard	Boris [SR]
Silvie Furneaux	Cheryl [SR]
Gilly Gilchrist	Jim [SR]	Werner Braunschädel

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Post production supervisor	Clare Maclean
Director of photography	Nick Cooke
Casting director	Dan Jackson
Casting associate	Ross Barratt
Costume designer	Holly Rebecca
Costume supervisor	Stuart Truesdale
Director	Ben Sharrock
Director (dubbing)	Sabine Falkenberg
Editor	Lucia Zucchetti
Editor	Karel Dolak
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Kate Morgan
Makeup artist	Madeleine Drewell
Composer	Hutch Demouilpied
Producer	Angus Lamont
Producer	Irune Gurtubai
Production designer	Andy Drummond
Screenwriter	Ben Sharrock
Stunt coordinator	Curtis Rivers

Production companies

Company	Comment
Caravan Cinema [uk]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Focus Features [us] Distribution USA	Distribution USA
Universal Pictures International [us] Distribution internationally (except UK)	Distribution internationally (except UK)

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2021	Germany	Filmfest München Nomination in the CineVision Competition	Nomination in the CineVision Competition

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	United Kingdom	Friday, 30/07/2021
Premiere		Saturday, 12/09/2020	Toronto International Film Festival

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