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Waiting is a group effort.

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.

1h 44m2020RTMDb 7.0

DramaComedy

English

Crew and Cast

Ben SharrockBen SharrockDirectorAmir El-MasryAmir El-MasryOmarVikash BhaiVikash BhaiFarhadOla OrebiyiOla OrebiyiWasef
Kwabena AnsahAbediSidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett KnudsenHelgaQais NashifQais NashifKenneth CollardKenneth CollardBorisSanjeev KohliSanjeev KohliVikramCameron FultonCameron FultonPlugLewis GribbenLewis GribbenStevieGrace ChiltonGrace ChiltonMargaretRaymond MearnsRaymond MearnsMike
Sodienye OjewuyHamad
Iona Elizabeth ThomsonTia
Barbara HunterScooter Woman
Raadi MadhiAbdulEllie HaddingtonEllie HaddingtonBeatrice

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 September 2020
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (124 votes)

Production

Director
Ben Sharrock
Writers
Ben Sharrock
Studios
Caravan Cinema, Film4 Productions, Screen Scotland
Countries
United Kingdom

Box Office

Revenue
$224,405.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Arabic