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Born in Absurdistan

5.219991h 50mMovieComedy

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…

DirectorHouchang Allahyari
WritersHouchang Allahyari·Agnes Pluch
ProducerDieter Pochlatko

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 3 other countries

Born in Absurdistan isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Austria, Germany, Switzerland. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Houchang Allahyari

JSJulia Stemberger
Julia Stemberger
Marion Strohmayer
KMKarl Markovics
Karl Markovics
Stefan Strohmayer
MCMeltem Cumbul
Meltem Cumbul
Emine Dönmez
AUAhmet Uğurlu
Ahmet Uğurlu
Emre Dönmez
JHJosef Hader
Josef Hader
LKW-Fahrer
WBWolfgang Böck
Wolfgang Böck
Herr Fuhrmann
RHRobert Hunger-Bühler
Robert Hunger-Bühler
Innenminister
HSHermann Scheidleder
Hermann Scheidleder

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Born in Absurdistan — streaming FAQ

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Is Born in Absurdistan on Netflix?

No, Born in Absurdistan is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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Born in Absurdistan isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.