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Synopsis

An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a 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.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2020
Official Selection San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020
TCM Youth Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2020

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Features
Running Time
100 min
Director
Ben Sharrock
Producer
Irune Gurtubai, Angus Lamont
Executive Producer
Lizzie Francke, Ross McKenzie, Julia Oh, David Segal Hamilton, Robbie Allen
Editor
Karel Dolak, Lucia Zucchetti
Screenwriter
Ben Sharrock
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Andy Drummond
Music
Hutch Demouilpied
Principal Cast
Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai, Ola Orebiyi, Kwabena Ansah, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Kenneth Collard

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 27th September 2020

Production Company

A Caravan Cinema production with support of BFI, Film4

Caravan Cinema
Irune Gurtubai
irune@caravancinema.com

Sales
Company

Protagonist Pictures
42 - 48 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7NB
+44 (0)20 7734 9000
info@protagonistpictures.com
http://www.protagonistpictures.com