Not Quite Gone

Poster for a documentary titled 'Not Quite Gone' featuring a woman with a ponytail adjusting her glasses outdoors in daylight. The poster includes awards and recognition logos, and details about the film's production.

Plot Summary

Not Quite Gone is a personal micro documentary that traces the quiet tension between staying and leaving. Set against the backdrop of Scunthorpe, it explores memory, identity, and the spaces that shape us.

Contributors

  • Simran Kaur Sanghera

  • Balwinder Kaur Sanghera

Crew

  • Director: Simran Kaur Sanghera

  • Producer: Joseph Shepherd

  • Cinematographer & Editor: Byron Twigger

  • Composer / Original Score: Oscar Clink

A young woman is taking a selfie on a sunny residential street, smiling with her mouth open, wearing a colorful jacket and a gray shirt with tattoos visible on her chest and neck. Behind her are brick houses with white window frames.

Director Thoughts

“Not Quite Gone was a deeply personal project for me. Returning to Scunthorpe with a camera felt like walking a tightrope between nostalgia and distance. I wanted to capture that quiet pull between staying and leaving the feeling of being shaped by a place you’ve outgrown but never stopped loving.

The film moves through spaces I’ve known all my life childhood streets, abandoned landmarks, forgotten corners”

- Simran Kaur Sanghera, 2024 

Awards and Selections

  • OFFICIAL SELECTION

    Showroom Shorts

  • OFFICIAL SELECTION

    Lift-off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 6

  • OFFICIAL SELECTION

    Sheffield DocFest DIY Filmmaking Challenge