Embracing the absurdity of a life in Limbo
On an isolated Island, off the coast of Scotland, a small group of men wait.
And wait.
They fill the hours with old episodes of Friends and awkward lessons in British culture.
Ben Sharrock talks about his new film, Limbo, an absurdist, tragic, funny, and heartfelt look at the days and months o...
Bruce Robinson: Withnail and me
With Antonia Quirke
Antonia reveals the favourite phone box scenes as chosen by Film Programme listeners and talks to writer/director Bruce Robinson about the phone box in Withnail And I that has now become a shrine for fans of the movie.
A phone box in Uist is one of the stars of Limbo, a new ...
Amir El-Masry on Limbo, Omar Sharif and sharing Tom Hiddleston's headphones
This time on This Is My Cinema we're thrilled to welcome Amir El-Masry as our special guest. Amir can currently be seen in Ben Sharrock's Limbo, a film which earned Amir a BIFA award nomination for Best Actor. As well as leading Limbo as the young Syrian migrant musician Omar, Amir has been seen ...
Limbo (2020) featuring Amir El-Masry
This week we're talking about Limbo (2020), a British indie film written and directed by Ben Sharrock. It's a story about a Syrian musician, Omar, who is seeking asylum in the UK on a (very cold) Scottish island. He and his three housemates take cultural awareness classes and wait in a near-empty...
Guru Live Online: Spring 22 | Case Study: Limbo
A look back at the development journey, production and release of the multi-award winning feature Limbo. Join us for an in-depth discussion with writer/director Ben Sharrock to hear more about securing initial support, shooting in the Outer Hebrides and the film’s subsequent release and festival ...
Sonstein Sessions Ben Sharrock
Looking for a unique intelligent comedy? “Limbo” , in theaters now, is a cross-cultural satire from the perspective of refugees, seeking asylum. 2-time BAFTA (Oscars of Britain) nominee Ben Sharrock was inspired after working at refugee camps in Syria and Algeria. He says the music of Queen and t...
Limbo (2020)
EPISODE 50 - In the season 3 finale, Nomfanelo moves a few things to discuss Limbo, a 2020 British comedy drama film written/directed by Ben Sharrock (Pikadero, Patata Tortilla) and stars Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai and Ola Orebiyi.
Where to watch the film via JustWatch
Listen to Limbo (Original...
Scotland
30 years after Mel Gibson's Braveheart cloaked Hollywood in fake tartan, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take the high roads and the low roads to look for the real Scotland on screen.
Ellen talks with Tayside journalist Kayleigh Donaldson about the trouble with Braveheart, why veteran Scottish dir...
Amir El-Masry on Limbo, Omar Sharif and sharing Tom Hiddleston's headphones
This time on This Is My Cinema we're thrilled to welcome Amir El-Masry as our special guest. Amir can currently be seen in Ben Sharrock's Limbo, a film which earned Amir a BIFA award nomination for Best Actor. As well as leading Limbo as the young Syrian migrant musician Omar, Amir has been seen ...
