Beyond Borders
Friday 19th September 17:00pm (60m)
These intimate dramas explore migration, belonging, and what it means to build a life in unfamiliar places and what gets left behind.
Content Guidance: violence, racism
CALL YOUR MOM
After a painful divorce, a woman moves to London, struggling with loneliness and depression. She begins visiting a small, family-run restaurant that serves the comforting flavours of her homeland.
Director: Ravenna Tran
Writer: Ravenna Tran
Producer: Siddharth Menon, Greg Randolph Jr.
CODE OF CONDUCT
When cleaning supplies go missing from the office store room, the loyalty of a rule-abiding receptionist is tested.
Director: Jagoda Tłok
Writer: Jagoda Tłok
Producer: Jess Kelly
CROYDON COWGIRL
A resonant story about immigration, class, true friendship and the power of love.
Director: Phoebe Barran
Writer: Kellie Shirley
Producer: Kayleigh Rees-Paige
IRPINIA
At the age of 24, Dudley Porteous boarded a ship called the Irpinia in search of a better life in England, the so-called mother country. Now 86 years old, Dudley reflects on his exciting journey to sea and the harsh reality that lay ahead.
Director: Jameisha Prescod
Producer: Valery Erere Akpojiyovwi
THE TEST
I-Ling’s experience whilst taking her Life in the UK test reminds her of the difficulties and constraints she faces as an immigrant working hard to get her citizenship.
Director: Hsieh Meng-Han
Writer: Hsieh Meng-Han
Producer: Menna Morgan
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