A Border Between Us

Directed by Riad Arfin (2023)

When a Bangladeshi man moves across the world to be with his partner in the UK, they discover the unforeseen costs of following your heart. In “A Border Between Us,” Director Riad Arfin explores his personal experience of being in an interracial relationship and trying to settle in a culture very different from his own; between visa rules and cultural norms, is it possible to find a place to call home that works for them both?

  • release. 2023
    genre. short documentary
    duration. 14’

  • director, dop & editor. Riad Arfin
    producer. Charlotte Hailstone
    editor & addl camera. Becky Manson
    composer. Adrian Leung
    sound designer. Jane Lo
    dubbing mixer. William Aikman
    colourists. Irene Sánchez Martos & Stephen C. Horne

    For Bridging the Gap.
    production & festivals manager. Alexandra Colta
    technical coordinator. Nelisa Alcade

    executive producer. Flore Cosquer
    executive producer for Screen Scotland. Mark Thomas

  • country. Scotland, UK
    Scottish Documentary Institute - Bridging the Gap
    Hailstone Films

  • festivals.
    world premiere. Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023
    Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023
    Inverness Film Festival 2023
    UK Asian Film Festival 2024 – Best Short Film Award
    DC / DOX Film Festival 2024
    BFI London Film Festival 2024
    DOC NYC 2024 – Shorts Competition

  • Screen Scotland