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Dover 82

Two angular shadows on a pavement

Synopsis

In 2024, 82 people lost their lives crossing the English Channel while seeking safety in the UK - the deadliest year on record. In the wake of grief, a poignant journey along the English coast unveils the darker undercurrents beneath the surface. Archiving the sites and textures of the border architecture in the port town of Dover, the film invites viewers to inhabit the tactile imprints of border violence, in a deeply moving contemplation of how borders shape our relationship to place.
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Details

Year
2025
Type of project
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

Genre

Experimental Human Rights

Categories

Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Aria Danaparamita

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