Project Detail

Dover 82

A still showing the eastern port and shingle beach at Dover, with the white cliffs to the left and the ferry port to the right

Synopsis

In 2024, 82 people are known to have died crossing the English Channel while seeking safety in the UK - the deadliest year on record. This film offers an evocative contemplation on the politics and spatiality of bordering, archiving the sites, textures, and tactile architecture of the border in the port town of Dover, confronting how borders inhabit and shape our relationship to place.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 min 59 sec
Format
Digital HD
Director
Aria Danaparamita
Producer
Aria Danaparamita
Executive Producer
Aria Danaparamita
Editor
Aria Danaparamita
Screenwriter
Aria Danaparamita
Director of Photography
Aria Danaparamita
Production Designer
Aria Danaparamita
Sound
Aria Danaparamita

Production Status

Production Company

Unfinished

Aria Danaparamita
Ground Floor Flat
93 Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EB

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