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KCRW
"ben sharrock" Discussed on KCRW
"The secret to superhuman strength? Now, if you were going to send out a pamphlet in a cracker Jack box or in a comic book, I guess what would you say? What is the secret to superhuman strength? I mean, I think one secret for me anyway, is really trying to understand my own mortality to really grapple with the fact that I'm going to die and to realize that that's not a terrible thing. You know it. Z the Circle of life and that's fine. That's Alison Bechdel. Her new graphic memoir is the secret to superhuman strength. Thank you very much. Thank you, Lulu. Musicians are longing for the road after a year's paws on touring thanks to the pandemic, and for many, it's not just about the money. It's also about their mental health from war on that tune in later this afternoon to all things considered by asking your smart speaker to play NPR or your member station by name. New movie Limbo takes place on a remote island of Scotland, where a group of refugees is waiting for asylum. Among them is Omar, who's from Syria. The only thing tying him to where he's from is his food. That's a Middle Eastern string instrument. If you used to be a musician Omar Omar is famous. And this Donny Osmond. Oh, What instrument is out anyway. I would It's like a guitar. You both out of the way from Syria. Well, we should organize a concert. That's a wonderful idea. Syrian music here on the island and we could have a finger buffet interval. But despite his peers attempts, Omar struggles to merge his new identity as a refugee with what he left behind a mural mastery plays Omar in the new movie Limbo. Been Shark wrote and directed it, And they both join me Now, Welcome to the program. Thank you for having us. I want to start with you. Amir. Tell us about Omar. Who is he when we meet him in this story? From the start. We meet someone who's vacant, who's been stripped of his Identity. He's a young man lived quite a colorful, lavish life playing music with his family, and we see him completely. None of that and void of anything that kind of resembles home. Yeah, and he's almost dealing with Survivor's guilt. I mean, his parents are in Turkey, eking out a living. His brother fought in the civil war in Syria. Absolutely, and that guilt he's trying to justify Constantly trying to have those conversations with his parents about you know what it means to be in the UK in in Scotland. Then tell me about your own journey to this film. Because you have spent time in refugee camps. You studied Arabic and politics for your undergrad. You spent a year living in Syria. What did you take from those experiences that translated into this phone? Yes, it does kind of stand back all the way to the point where I was living in Syria, which is just the year before the civil war started on. Did you know I made friends through playing in the rugby team and Damascus or I'm being, you know, involved in theater there on then, you know, carrying some of those relationships forward as well on that kind of realization that I have so much in common with these people and This kind of label of being a refugee is actually very damaging to their own identity. So I think it's just lots of things along the way that kind of made me see refugees as ordinary people that I called in a difficult and tragic and unfortunate circumstances. A mere talk to me about your journey to this film. I mean, you're British Egyptian on Do you have noted in the past that sort of Middle Eastern and North African actors often get typecast. This film is obviously not that what drew you to play this character? Don't have a problem playing anybody that is, you know, Middle Eastern because that Zumba I'm proud of who you are. That's why I am exactly this apartment identity that so long As you know the character. We understand where he's come from ways going, what is once needs Are and fears and I certainly found that when I read the script when I first got it, you know he puts on her into the forefront of the narrative. He gives an agency And also we were constantly reminded of how beautiful Syria is and how much he longs to be back home with his family. Have to spring. The Hypocrites will start to go in the garden. Long would use them to make all my dear. Like Sweet apricot leather in Arabic. We have a saying it Z vocal for Mission mission. Means tomorrow there'll be a pro quotes. But you use it for something that will never happen. I never want to saying because we always had a progressive You spent time with refugees to prepare for this role? Yes, we were very fortunate. We were working with an organization in Scotland that work with Syrian, a single men's group. On Previous kind of hardships. And I actually love that. The film has that balance between humor and tragedy to tell a story like this yet because the film is profoundly funny in parts And then the film was shot in the outer head. Birdies in Scotland and the fictional characters give Lot of comedic lift for the film. They're very idiosyncratic. Why did you want to place this story there? We actually started looking in Iceland in the Northwest fjords on then realized that This story could be told much closer to home in Scotland but then also placing on on the island and then sort of developed this metaphorical depth where the island is limbo itself. The island is a metaphor for America tree. Well, I mean, the refugees are welcomed by everyone We see very early on that Omar is ridiculed and harassed by a group of young adults. You make the point that refugee men in particular viewed as a threat. Yeah, And that was part of the decision making Tonto tell this story That was about a group of single male refugees that are sent to this remote Scottish island. And yeah, that's really connected to the idea that in the right when media it's the single male refugee, that scene is the biggest threat and is part of that process of dehumanization and demonizing of refugees. You know, this film has been very well received, particularly though in the Middle East, which I thought was really, really interesting. It's had a lot of resonance there. Yes, well above incredibly passionate about bringing it into the Middle East. What was amazing, actually was when we did screener people didn't know they didn't know that Ben was Scottish. They whoever whoever directed and wrote, this must be minimalist and must be it must be, you know, the very least Egyptian When we went face time Ben onstage and on it was, it was amazing. They gave a standing ovation and they were just kind of completely like loading and rightly so, loading him for his amazing achievement in the Directing this mean for me this it was really very strange but incredible experience of being obviously during the pandemic and not being able to travel to Cairo Film Festival. I was in my wife's parents kind of farm house in the mountains and in the Basque country, and suddenly I'm you know, I'm on stage in the Cairo Opera house. Facing. Ah, standing ovation on bond was just amazing to see that response. I mean, I guess that speaks to something about the kinds of films that People want to see about refugees and other immigrants. I mean, what kinds of stories do you think we're still not seeing? I think it's it speaks to more than just about the subject matter. It speaks more about identity. Speaks more about representation and how people want to be represented on screen as well. I mean, I think it was less about it being someone who was a refugee and more about someone being portrayed in a positive light. I mean, this this Omar is as positive reflection as they can get really a man who is Unashamed of his background and someone who is Muslim, but doesn't were not kind of using that in any way. It just happens to be part of his identity. We're constantly reminded of things that we can relate to, regardless of your background, and I think that's what people want to see more off. You want to see themselves like anybody else. Limbo is the film directed and written by Ben Sharrock. Amira al Masri plays.
WBUR
"ben sharrock" Discussed on WBUR
"What instruments out anyway? Oh, It's like a guitar. You both out of the way from Syria. Well, we should organize a concert. That's a wonderful idea. Syrian music here on the island and we could have a finger buffet interval. But despite his peers attempts, Omar struggles to merge his new identity as a refugee with what he left behind a mural mastery plays Omar in the new movie Limbo. Ben Shark wrote and directed it, And they both join me Now. Welcome to the program. Thank you for having us. I want to start with you. Amir. Tell us about Omar. Who is he when we meet him in this story? From the start. We meet someone who's vacant, who's been stripped of his Identity. He's a young man lived quite a colorful, lavish life playing music with his family, and we see him completely numb off that and void of anything that kind of resembles home. Yeah, and he's almost dealing with Survivor's guilt. I mean, his parents are in Turkey, eking out a living. His brother fought in the civil war in Syria. Absolutely, and that guilt he's trying to justify by constantly trying to have those conversations with his parents about You know what it means to be in the UK in in Scotland. Hmm. Then tell me about your own journey to this film. Because you have spent time in refugee camps. You studied Arabic and politics for your undergrad. You spent a year living in Syria. What did you take from those experiences that translated into this phone? Yes, it does kind of stand back all the way to the point where I was living in Syria, which is just the year before the Civil war started on Did you know I made friends through playing and the rugby team and Damascus or I'm being, you know, involved in theater there on then, you know, carrying some of those relationships forward as well on that kind of realization that I have so much in common with these people and This kind of label of being a refugee is actually very damaging to their own identity. So I think it's just lots of things along the way that kind of made me see refugees as ordinary people that Our cordon. They difficult, tragic and unfortunate circumstances. A mere talk to me about your journey to this film. I mean, you're British Egyptian on Do you have noted in the past that sort of Middle Eastern and North African actors often get typecast. This film is obviously not that what drew you to play this character? I don't have a problem playing anybody that is, you know, Middle Eastern because that Z something I'm proud of who you are. That's who I am. Exactly. It's a part of my identity as so long as you know the character. We understand where he's come from ways going. What is once needs Are and fears and I certainly found that when I read the script when I first got it, you know he puts home are into the forefront of the narrative. He gives an agency and also you were constantly reminded of how Beautiful Syria is and how much he longs to be back home with his family. After spring, the Hypocrites will start to go in the garden. Mom would use them to make all my data. Like Sweet apricot leather in Arabic. We have a saying it Z looking for missions. Means tomorrow there'll be a pro quads Let you use it for something that will never happen, But I never want to saying because we always had a pro quote. You spent time with refugees to prepare for this role. Yes, we were very fortunate. We were working with an organization in Scotland that work with Syrian, a single men's group. And one of the things I noticed, actually from sitting with them was the amount of humor that they use to kind of cover or to talk about their previous kind of hardships. And I actually loved that film has that balance between humor and tragedy to tell a story like this yet because the film is profoundly funny in parts, and then the film was shot in the outer head, Birdies in Scotland and the fictional characters give Lot of comedic lift for the film. They're very idiosyncratic. Why did you want to place this story there? We actually started looking in Iceland in the Northwest fjords on then realized that This story could be told much closer to home in Scotland but then also placing on on the island and then sort of developed this metaphorical depth where the island is limbo itself. The island is a metaphor for Arrogant tree. Well, I mean, the refugees are welcomed by everyone receive very early on that Omar is ridiculed and harassed by a group of young adults. You make the point that refugee men in particular viewed as a threat. Yeah, And that was part of the decision making Tonto tell this story That was about a group of single male refugees that are sent to this remote Scottish island on. Yeah, that's really connected to the idea that in the right wing media, it's the single male refugee. That scene is the biggest threat and is Part of that process of dehumanization and dehumanizing of refugees. You know, this film has been very well received, particularly though in the Middle East, which I thought was really, really interesting. It's had a lot of residence there. Yes, well above incredibly passionate about bringing it to to the Middle East. What was amazing, actually was when we did screener. People didn't know they didn't know that Ben was Scottish. They seem whoever whoever directed and wrote this must be Middle East. That must be it must be, you know, the very least Egyptian When we went, I face time, Ben onstage and on it was it was amazing. They gave a standing ovation and they were just kind of Completely night loading and rightly so, loading him for his amazing achievement and directing this mean for me this it was really very strange but incredible experience of being obviously during the pandemic and not being able to travel to Cairo Film Festival. I was in my wife, parents kind of farm house in the mountains and in the Basque country and suddenly I'm you know, I'm on stage in the Cairo Opera house. Facing. Ah, standing ovation on bond is just amazing to see that response. I mean, I guess that speaks to something about the kinds of films that People want to see about refugees and other immigrants. I mean, what kinds of stories do you think we're still not seeing? I think it's it speaks to more than just about the subject matter. It speaks more about identity. Speaks more about representation and how people want to be represented on screen as well. I mean, I think it was less about being someone who was a refugee and more about someone being portrayed in a positive light. I mean, this this Omar is as positive reflection as they can get really a man who is Unashamed of his background and someone who is Muslim, but doesn't were not kind of using that in any way. It just happens to be part of his identity. We're constantly reminded of things that we can relate to, regardless of your background, and I think that's what people want to see more off. You want to see themselves like anybody else. Limbo is the film directed and written by Ben Sharrock. Amira al Masri plays Omar. Thank.
KQED Radio
"ben sharrock" Discussed on KQED Radio
"Thank you very much. Thank you. Lulu. Musicians are longing for the road after a year's paws on touring thanks to the pandemic, and for many, it's not just about the money. It's also about their mental health from war on that tune in later this afternoon to all things considered. By asking, you're smart speaker to play NPR or your member station by name. New movie Limbo takes place on a remote island of Scotland, where a group of refugees is waiting for asylum. Among them is Omar, who's from Syria. The only thing tying him to where he's from is his food. That's a Middle Eastern string instrument Did you used to be a musician or more modest, famous? Dennis like Donny Osmond. Oh, what instruments out anyway? I would It's like with Are you both all the way from Syria? Well, we should organize a concert. That's a wonderful idea. Syrian music here on the island and we could have a finger buffet interval. But despite his peers attempts, Omar struggles to merge his new identity as a refugee with what he left behind a mural mastery plays Omar in the new movie Limbo. Been Shark wrote and directed it, And they both join me Now, Welcome to the program. Thank you for having us. I want to start with you. Amir. Tell us about Omar. Who is he when we meet him in this story? From the start. We meet someone who's vacant, who's been stripped of his Identity. He's a young man lived quite a colorful, lavish life playing music with his family, and we see him completely none of that and and void of anything that kind of resembles home and he's almost dealing with Survivor's guilt. I mean, his parents are in Turkey, eking out a living. His brother fought in the civil war in Syria. Absolutely, and that guilt he's trying to justify Constantly trying to have those conversations with his parents about you know what it means to be in the UK in in Scotland. Then tell me about your own journey to this film. Because you have spent time in refugee camps. You studied Arabic and politics for your undergrad. You spent a year living in Syria. What did you take from those experiences that translated into this film? Yes, it does kind of stand back all the way to the point where I was living in Syria, which is just the year before the civil war started on. Did you know I made friends through playing in the rugby team and Damascus or I'm being, you know, involved in theater there on then, you know, carrying some of those relationships forward as well on that kind of realization that I have so much in common with these people and This kind of label of being a refugee is actually very damaging to their own identity. So I think it's just lots of things along the way that kind of made me see refugees as ordinary people that Our cordon. They difficult, tragic and unfortunate circumstances. A mere talk to me about your journey to this film in your British Egyptian on Do you have noted in the past that sort of Middle Eastern and North African actors often get typecast. This film is obviously not that what drew you to play this character? I don't have a problem playing anybody that is, you know, Middle Eastern, you know, because that's something I'm proud of who you are. That's who I am. Exactly. It's a part of my identity. As so long as you know that the character we understand where he's come from ways going. What is once needs are on DFI ears, and I certainly found that when I read And script when I first got it, you know, he puts all more into the forefront of the narrative. He gives an agency and also you were constantly reminded of how beautiful Syria is and how much he longs to be back home with his family. Have to spring. The Hypocrites will start to go in the garden. Movement used them to make all my days. Like Sweet apricot leather. Another look. We have a saying it Z looking for missions. Means. Tomorrow there'll be a pro quotes. What do you use it for? Something that will never happen. But I never what they're saying, because we always had a progressive You spent time with refugees to prepare for this role? Yes, we were very fortunate. We were working with an organization in Scotland that work with Syrian, a single men's group. On And I actually loved that film has that balance between humor and tragedy to tell a story like this. Yeah, because the film is profoundly funny in parts, and then the film was shot in the outer have bodies in Scotland and the fictional characters give Lot of comedic lift for the film. They're very idiosyncratic. Why did you want to place this story there? We actually started looking in Iceland in the Northwest fjords on then realized that This story could be told much closer to home in Scotland but then also placing on on the island and then sort of developed this metaphorical depth where the island is limbo itself. The island is a metaphor for their bigotry. Well, I mean, the refugees are welcomed by everyone. It was he very early on that Omar is ridiculed and harassed by a group of young adults. You make the point that refugee men in particular viewed as a threat? Yeah, And that was part of the decision making Tonto tell this story That was about a group of single male refugees that are sent to this remote Scottish island. And yeah, that's really connected to the idea that in the right when media it's the single male refugee, that scene is the biggest threat and is part of that process of dehumanization and demonizing of refugees. You know, this film has been very well received, particularly though in the Middle East, which I thought was really, really interesting. It's had a lot of residence there. Yes, well above incredibly passionate about bringing it to to the Middle East. What was amazing, actually was when we did screen it. People didn't know they didn't know that Ben was Scottish. They assume that whoever whoever directed and wrote this must be minister must must be. You know, the very least Egyptian When we went face time, Ben onstage and on it was it was amazing. They gave a standing ovation and they were just kind of Completely night loading and rightly so, loading him for his amazing achievement and directing this mean for me this it was really very strange but incredible experience of being obviously during the pandemic and not being able to travel to Cairo Film Festival. I was in my wife, parents kind of farm house in the mountains and in the Basque country and suddenly I'm you know, I'm on stage in the Cairo Opera house. Facing Ah, standing ovation on bond is just amazing to see that response. I mean, I guess that speaks to something about the kinds of films that people want to see about refugees and other immigrants. I mean, what kinds of stories do you think? We're still not seeing. I think it's it speaks to more than just about the subject matter. It speaks more about identity, you know, speaks more about representation and how people want to be represented on screen as well. I mean, I think it was less about it being someone who was a refugee and more about someone being portrayed in a positive light. I mean, this is Omar is as positive reflection as they can get really a man who is not ashamed of his background and someone who is Muslim but doesn't were not kind of using that in any way. It just happens to be part of his identity, were constantly reminded of things that we can relate to, regardless of your background. And I think that's what people want to see more off. You want to see themselves like anybody else. Limbo is the film directed and written by Ben Sharrock. Amira al Masri plays Omar. Thank.