Born in Absurdistan
1999, German. Directed by Houchang Allahyari.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 12 November 1999
- Original title
- Geboren in Absurdistan
- Country
- Austria, Turkey
- Written by
- Agnes Pluch, Tom-Dariusch Allahyari, Houchang Allahyari
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Born in Absurdistan runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Born in Absurdistan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 1999. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Born in Absurdistan?
Born in Absurdistan (1999) was directed by Houchang Allahyari and stars Julia Stemberger, Karl Markovics, Meltem Cumbul.