Sitting in Limbo (2020 film)
2020 British television drama film
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Sitting in Limbo is a 2020 British factual drama television film about the Windrush scandal.[1] The story focuses on the real-life experiences of a Jamaican-born British man, Anthony Bryan, one of the victims of the UK Home Office hostile environment policy on immigration.[2][3] Bryan had lived in the UK for 50 years when his life was upended as a result of the Home Office mistakenly classifying him as an illegal immigrant.[4]
| Sitting in Limbo | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Stephen S. Thompson |
| Directed by | Stella Corradi |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Production company | Left Bank Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 8 June 2020 |
Sitting in Limbo was written by Bryan's half-brother, novelist Stephen S. Thompson,[5][6] and stars Patrick Robinson,[7] Nadine Marshall, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jay Simpson and Sarah Woodward.[8] The film was broadcast on 8 June 2020 on BBC One.[9]
Jimmy Cliff's song "Sitting in Limbo", from his 1971 album Another Cycle, played over the closing credits.[citation needed]
As of October 2021[update], the film holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on eight reviews with an average rating of 8/10.[10]
The programme won the British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards.[11]
