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Divided by Law

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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Details

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

Genre

Experimental Human Rights Woman Director

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Katie Davies

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