4.9Born in Absurdistan · 1999
Born in Absurdistan (1999) is a Comedy film directed by Houchang Allahyari, starring Julia Stemberger, Karl Markovics, Meltem Cumbul.
Comedy
4.9Overview
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, Karl Markovics, Meltem Cumbul, Ahmet Uğurlu, Josef Hader, Wolfgang Böck, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Hermann Scheidleder
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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.
When was "Born in Absurdistan" released?
Born in Absurdistan was released in 1999.
Who stars in "Born in Absurdistan"?
The cast includes Julia Stemberger, Karl Markovics, Meltem Cumbul, Ahmet Uğurlu.
