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A Border Between Us

Synopsis

“A Border Between Us” is a short creative documentary about the struggle and difficulties to find a place to make home for a couple from two different countries. One of them will always have to sacrifice to be together and what cost does it take to make it work?
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023 Bridging the Gap - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 39 sec
Director
Riad Arfin
Producer
Charlotte Hailstone
Executive Producer
Flore Cosquer, Mark Thomas
Editor
Becky Manson, Riad Arfin
Director of Photography
Riad Arfin
Sound
Jane Lo
Composer
Adrian Leung

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hailstone Films

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sales Company

Scottish Documentary Institute

84 Commercial Street

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