On Our Doorstep

Synopsis

On Our Doorstep delves deep into an aspect of the refugee crisis that rarely reached the press. With NGOs being blocked by red tape and the absence of any positive action by French or British authorities, the film is a behind-the-scenes look at the unprecedented grassroots movement that rose to aid the refugees in Calais, and the community that sprang up there, before it was forcefully demolished. This is the story of what happens when young and inexperienced citizens are forced to devise systems and structures to support 10,000 refugees; and are left unguided to face the moral and emotional conflicts, blurred lines and frequent grey areas of giving aid to vulnerable people. People who do not want to be there. It questions whether the aims of the volunteers were met, and whether these aims ultimately served the refugees' needs.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Thomas Laurance
Production	Producer	Verity Wislocki Cassandra Sigsgaard Jodie Taylor
Editing	Editor	Josh Levinsky
	Color Grading	Lauren De Rigny
Sound	Music	Dominic de Grande
	Sound Mixer	Harry Jones
	Sound Designer	Louise Burton
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