Drawing on stories from Sharrock’s friends in Damascus, Limbo imbues its characters, a group of lost souls awaiting both visas and different, more inner types of release, with dignity and individuality.
Recalling the quiet, occasionally surreal comedic absurdism of the films of Palestinian actor-director Elia Suleiman and Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki, it’s a sincere and immensely intelligent film about the internal and external reckonings forced upon refugees that also has a wider resonance for audiences in these socially distanced times.
Director: Ben Sharrock
Country: UK
Length: 103 mins
Certificate: 12
Date: 30 July 2021
Limbo is a BFI FAN New Release Strategy title, which means there is extra support available. Find out more.
Distributor: MUBI
Booking: Natalie Ralph nralph@mubi.com
