Born in Absurdistan (1999)
Born in Absurdistan - Crazy Immigration Movie
It all begins with a mistake, an error with serious consequences: in a hospital the new-born babies of an Austrian couple and a Turkish family of immigrant workers are mixed up and go home with the wrong parents. By the time the mistake comes to light, it emerges that the Turkish family, including the baby, has been deported. The despairing Austrian couple begins a confusing odyssey through Turkey in order to track down the unsuspecting family to their native village. But they are not at all convinced that the babies have been mixed up. It is decided that the only way to know for sure is to have a blood test done. It is decided that the blood work is done in Vienna due to the better medical resources, but that will be far from simple. It will involve an illegal smuggling of the Turks across the Austrian border.
Cast
- Julia Stemberger - Marion Strohmayer
- Karl Markovics - Stefan Strohmayer
- Meltem Cumbul - Emine Dönmez
- Ahmet Uğurlu - Emre Dönmez
- Josef Hader - LKW-Fahrer
- Wolfgang Böck - Herr Fuhrmann
- Robert Hunger-Bühler - Innenminister
- Hermann Scheidleder
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Born in Absurdistan about?
- It all begins with a mistake, an error with serious consequences: in a hospital the new-born babies of an Austrian couple and a Turkish family of immigrant workers are mixed up and go home with the wrong parents. By the time the mistake comes to light, it emerges that the Turkish family, including the baby, has been deported. The despairing Austrian couple begins a confusing odyssey through Turkey in order to track down the unsuspecting family to their native village. But they are not at all convinced that the babies have been mixed up. It is decided that the only way to know for sure is to have a blood test done. It is decided that the blood work is done in Vienna due to the better medical resources, but that will be far from simple. It will involve an illegal smuggling of the Turks across the Austrian border.
- Who directed Born in Absurdistan?
- Born in Absurdistan was directed by Houchang Allahyari.
- Who stars in Born in Absurdistan?
- Born in Absurdistan stars Julia Stemberger, Karl Markovics, Meltem Cumbul, Ahmet Uğurlu, Josef Hader, Wolfgang Böck.
- How long is Born in Absurdistan?
- Born in Absurdistan has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Born in Absurdistan?
- Born in Absurdistan is a Comedy film.
- Where was Born in Absurdistan produced?
- Born in Absurdistan was produced in Austria, Turkey.