FILM: Limbo

Carnegie Film

Limbo (2020 British)

Director: Ben Sharrock

Cast: Amir El Masry, Sidse Babett Knudsen ( Borgen). Vikash Bhai

An offbeat observation of the refugee experience. On a fictional remote Scottish island, a group of new arrivals await the results of their asylum claims. Among them is Omar, a young Syrian musician burdened by the weight of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland.^[6]

Awards: The film was named as an Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival, but was not screened due to the cancellation of the physical festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] The film has gained positive reviews and has won several awards and nominations. Limbo garnered four nominations at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) including Amir El-Masry Best Actor, Irune Gurtubai Breakthrough Producer, and Nick Cooke Best Cinematography, for which it won Breakthrough Producer.^[5] It has also been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, including Outstanding British Film.