For the English, the French port town of Calais is the gateway to Europe or a place to buy cheap alcohol. For hundreds of refugees and 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. Original music by Mustafa Santic and Michel Duvoisin. Rented with kind permissi find out more...

Every year the world's greatest human migration takes place, the annual return of city workers to their home villages for the Chinese New Year. For several years director Lixin Fan has followed one family and in 16 years they've seen their daughter just a few days each year and now she has grown into a bitter rebellious teenager.
This brilliant docudrama reveals some of the hidden costs of Asia's economic miracle. find out more...