CALAIS, ULTIMA GRANIȚĂ + STRĂINI / CALAIS: THE LAST BORDER + OUTSIDERS

CALAIS: THE LAST BORDER

Directed by: Marc Isaacs

Documentary – United Kingdom – 2003 – 59 min

Section: Focus Marc Isaacs

For the English, the French port town of Calais is the gateway to Europe or a place to buy cheap alcohol. For hundreds of migrants it is the final barrier in the desperate search for a new life in England. This intimate film weaves together character driven stories of refugees, migrants and English expatriates to build a picture of life in a transient town where the inhabitants dream of somewhere better.

OUTSIDERS

Directed by: Marc Isaacs

Documentary – United Kingdom – 2014 – 18 min

Section: Focus Marc Isaacs

Set in a single location—the inside of a burger truck—this story unfolds as passersby answer Marc's questions while they slurp tea and eat bacon sandwiches. The result is an illuminating blend of anxiety and insecurity as attitudes towards outsiders begin to shine a light on why England is going through such politically turbulent times.