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Divided by Law

Name: Divided by Law
Director: Katie Davies, Emma Agusita
Genre: Experimental, Human Rights, Woman Director
Released: 2021
Duration: 26 min 20 sec

Katie Davies, 2021

Synopsis

Captured just before and during the Coronavirus outbreak and in the lead up to Brexit, DIVIDED BY LAW bears witness to binational families and couples trying to cope with the UK’s hostile immigration environment. From multiple locations across the world, we hear personal accounts of how the interviewees navigate their way through the UK family immigration regulations, encountering prolonged periods of separation from their partners and families with distressing consequences.

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Year: 2021
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 26 min 20 sec
Format: 16mm and 4K
Director: Katie Davies, Emma Agusita
Producer: Katie Davies, Emma Agusita
Co-Producer: Katie Davies, Emma Agusita
Editor: Katie Davies
Director of Photography: Katie Davies
Production Designer: Katie Davies
Sound: Katie Davies
Composer: Wojciech Rusin

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Experimental Human Rights Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

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Katie Davies

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