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*additional short, Land of Cold, found here. Viewable in the United States only
Far from loved ones, people push external borders and stretch internal boundaries seeking safe havens – willingly or warily. Meanwhile, fantasies of return and tensions between here and there linger. Traversing the perpetual crossroads of nightmares and daydreams, home becomes a space of knowing and not knowing.
An animated coming-of-age docu-fiction about a friendship between 13-year-old Lola and a mysterious sea creature, layered with documentary audio from school-based story workshops and conversations with Lola and her peers about migration and belonging.
- Year2025
- Runtime9 minutes
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- DirectorNitya Ramlogan Lopez
*additional short, Land of Cold, found here. Viewable in the United States only
Far from loved ones, people push external borders and stretch internal boundaries seeking safe havens – willingly or warily. Meanwhile, fantasies of return and tensions between here and there linger. Traversing the perpetual crossroads of nightmares and daydreams, home becomes a space of knowing and not knowing.
An animated coming-of-age docu-fiction about a friendship between 13-year-old Lola and a mysterious sea creature, layered with documentary audio from school-based story workshops and conversations with Lola and her peers about migration and belonging.
- Year2025
- Runtime9 minutes
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- DirectorNitya Ramlogan Lopez