Director: Jessi Gutch
Producers: Nicki Parrott, Charlie Phillips
Executive Producers: Mark Thomas, Natasha Dack
Production Companies: I Am Charlie, Tigerlily Two
Sales Agent: I Am Charlie
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £50,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund
Synopsis
A young filmmaker is determined to know her neighbours in the port town of Folkestone. But in the aftermath of Brexit, building new relationships isn’t easy.
In Folkestone, which refugees attempt to reach from France on a daily basis, tensions are rife. Old traditions die hard, voices struggle to be heard and the notion of British identity is regularly asserted and contested. In the face of mounting pressure, Jessi Gutch sets out to do the unthinkable: seek common ground.
Honest conversations with six people, grappling the divisions surrounding race, class and politics, give way to a rumination on how make sense of our present moment, in spite of all the uncertainty and fear.
An ode to participatory filmmaking and forging messy friendships in your own backyard, Blue Has No Borders illustrates how spending time with people from all walks of life is in itself an act of hope.
More information
Premiere: Blue Has No Borders had its World Premiere at Sheffield DocFest on Friday 20 June, and will have its Scottish Premiere at the Central Scotland Documentary Festival on Saturday 1 November 2025.
Image credits: Stills courtesy of Tigerlily Productions