To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
Limbo (PG)
Directed by Ben Sharrock
AS asylum-seekers and refugees continue to be demonised in the media, Ben Sharrock’s offbeat but inspired debut feature looks beyond the headlines to humanise the refugee crisis by concentrating on the individual experience of a Syrian asylum-seeker.
Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows young musician Omar (an impressive Amir el-Masry) and his three housemates as they await the results of their asylum claims.
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