Born in Absurdistan
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“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.
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Cast
8 people
Julia Stemberger
Marion Strohmayer
Known for
Sisi
Swing Kids
Karl Markovics
Stefan Strohmayer
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Counterfeiters
Meltem Cumbul
Emine Dönmez
Known for
The Magnificent Century
Head-On
Ahmet Uğurlu
Emre Dönmez
Known for
Somersault in a Coffin
Behzat Ç.: An Ankara Policeman
Josef Hader
LKW-Fahrer
Known for
The Bone Man
Wild Mouse
Wolfgang Böck
Herr Fuhrmann
Known for
Benny's Video
The Red Violin
Robert Hunger-Bühler
Innenminister
Known for
Angst
The Saboteurs
Hermann Scheidleder
Known for
The Tobacconist
Come, Sweet Death
Houchang Allahyari Director · Agnes Pluch Writer Tom-Dariusch Allahyari Writer
First release November 12, 1999 · Produced in Austria, Türkiye · Languages German, Turkish
Production
Epo-Film
Production
Austria · Türkiye
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Languages
Original title
Geboren in Absurdistan
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Turkish
Release dates
Austria · November 12, 1999
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No release date listed for United States.
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