Austria / Nov 12, 1999
Born in Absurdistan (1999)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It all begins with a mistake, an error with serious consequences: in a hospital the new-born babies of an Austrian couple and a Turkish family of immigrant workers are mixed up and go home with the wrong parents. By the time the mistake comes to light, it emerges that the Turkish family, including the baby, has been deported. The despairing Austrian couple begins a confusing odyssey through Turkey in order to track down the unsuspecting family to their native village. But they are not at all convinced that the babies have been mixed up. It is decided that the only way to know for sure is to have a blood test done. It is decided that the blood work is done in Vienna due to the better medical resources, but that will be far from simple. It will involve an illegal smuggling of the Turks across the Austrian border.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hermann Scheidleder |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Geboren in Absurdistan |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Türkçe |
| Production countries | Austria, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Epo-Film |
| Official site | filmladen.at |
| Release date | 12 novembre 1999 |
| Production | Dieter Pochlatko |
| Writer | Agnes Pluch, Tom-Dariusch Allahyari, Houchang Allahyari |
| Editing | Charlotte Müllner |
| Cinematography | Helmut Pirnat |
| Assistant directors | Houchang Allahyari |
| Camera operators | Helmut Pirnat |
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| Additional photography | Helmut Pirnat |
| Production design | Rudolf Czettel |
| Art direction | Rudolf Czettel |
| Set decoration | Rudolf Czettel |
| Music | Herbert Tucmandl, Mohsan Nasiri |
| Sound | Herbert Tucmandl, Mohsan Nasiri |
| Costume design | Margret Strobl |
| Makeup | Margret Strobl |
| Hairstyling | Margret Strobl |
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