Co-directors Salvatore Scarpa and Max Burgoyne-Moore join us to discuss Largo, their short film about a young Syrian refugee in the U.K. that took nearly five years to develop. The filmmakers open up about the dynamics of their creative partnership, exploring how two voices shaped one vision, and what can be achieved within the constraints and creative possibilities of short film format.

We dig into the film’s exploration of displacement and their choice to depict a reversal of migration, examining what it means to be caught between worlds. We also talk about the film’s festival journey, from HollyShorts to Oscar-qualifying platforms.