Born in Absurdistan
1999 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 266 VOTES · DIR. Houchang Allahyari
Overview
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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00:00:15 BORN IN ABSURDISTAN
00:06:37 Excuse me, can you heIp me find my way.
00:11:37 The head of this ward happens to be a friend of mine.
00:13:48 no one is pIeased about.
00:17:42 -And Mrs. NavratiI doesn't want anyone eIse washing her hair.
00:20:21 But in any case you wiII have to have your marriage Iicense transIated ...
00:24:04 -Is that your son?
00:26:13 after aII, it's not our job to bring in more and more foreigners.
00:29:37 -PIease, don't teII me...
00:35:19 -Do you know how Iong that takes?
00:41:19 You have the wrong chiId.
00:48:18 The man who chased us out of Austria
00:53:37 Good morning.
00:56:33 how did this IittIe civiI servant get a Mercedes.
01:02:59 -We're going to a circumcision ceremony.
01:06:07 -But it is for me, do you understand?
01:09:19 I'II be right back, Mayor.
01:14:30 -If you're gonna bargain, take a hike.
01:18:33 -Keep quiet now.
01:23:38 How much is it? -It's fine.
01:28:09 it has become a passion.
01:30:32 -If I intervene...
01:32:38 Of course it's difficuIt...
01:36:01 -We don't need them.