France / Jul 09, 2020 / Cannes Film Festival
Waiting is a group effort.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sanjeev Kohli | Vikram |
| Cameron Fulton | Plug |
| Lewis Gribben | Stevie |
| Grace Chilton | Margaret |
| Raymond Mearns | Mike |
| Sodienye Ojewuy | Hamad |
| Iona Elizabeth Thomson | Tia |
| Barbara Hunter | Scooter Woman |
| Raadi Madhi | Abdul |
| Ellie Haddington | Beatrice |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Limbo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caravan Cinema, Film4 Productions, Screen Scotland, BFI |
| Official site | focusfeatures.com |
| Release date | 28 settembre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Daniel Battsek, Robbie Allen, Julia Oh, Ross McKenzie, David Segal-Hamilton, Lizzie Francke |
| Production | Wendy Griffin, Irune Gurtubai, Angus Lamont |
| Writer | Ben Sharrock, Anna Seifert-Speck |
| Casting | Danny Jackson |
| Editing | Karel Dolak, Lucia Zucchetti, Jodie Davidson, Eve Doherty, Victoria Bate, Alastair Mackintosh |
| Cinematography | Nick Cooke, Grant McPhee, David Hutchison, David van der Zanden, John Sackey, Bradley Stearn, Martin Parry, Derek Gereg, Mark Dorris, Sarah Coulson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 12, 2020 / Toronto International Film Festival
Spain / Sep 19, 2020 / San Sebastian Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 16, 2020 / BFI London Film Festival
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Sweden / Feb 02, 2021 / Göteborg Film Festival
Australia / Aug 14, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Sep 28, 2020 / 12 / Zurich Film Festival
United States / Apr 30, 2021 / R
United Kingdom / Jul 30, 2021 / 12A
Australia / Jan 13, 2022 / M
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France / May 04, 2022
Digital
United States / Jun 29, 2021 / R
Russia / Oct 08, 2021 / 18+
Brazil / Feb 17, 2022 / 14 / VOD
France / Sep 04, 2022 / VOD
Physical media
United States / Jul 13, 2021 / R / Blu-ray
France / Sep 06, 2022 / DVD & Blu-Ray
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