A STUDENT from Bradford has helped create a short film on immigration, featuring interviews with three people who have made the district their home.

Ruby Blake, 22, who studied film and TV production at Northumbria University, was inspired to make the Humans of Britain short documentary as a final year project, along with three other fellow students.

The film, which features locations across the city, including Cartwright Hall, has already appeared as part of a student film festival in Manchester.

Miss Blake, who is from Saltaire, is also hoping the documentary will be included in other festivals.

She told the Telegraph & Argus: "The film is about six British people who were born in a range of different countries.

"We discuss their experiences living in Britain as well as topics such as their views on immigration."

She added: "It was something I've been thinking about since my second year, looking at immigration in a wider sense. The goal was to show the individuals involved, not just a stereotyped view."

Of the six people interviewed as part of the project, three now have connections to the Bradford district.

Lena was born in Germany, and moved to Britain in 2004 when she was eight years old. She grew up in Heaton with her parents and younger sister. She currently lives in London and has just graduated from King’s College with a degree in European Studies.

Shanti was born in Uganda, and moved to Britain in 1980 when he was 14 years old. He now lives in the Nab Wood area with a wife and three children. He is currently an oncology commissioning manager for a pharmaceutical company.

Susan was born in Canada, she moved to Britain in 1995 when she was 35 years old. She lived in Shipley for a long time and has now moved to Oakworth. She works as a PCSO in Keighley.

In the film Shanti says: "Nobody wants to leave the place they were born, no matter how poor, nobody ever wants to do that. It’s normal circumstances which force you to leave."

While Lena goes on to say: "When I moved here my parents were very keen for us to kind of acclimatise and kind of become very British. So, I never spoke German, I don’t think I really told people I was German. When you’re a kid you really just try and fit in, that’s the most important thing."

Susan adds: "I don’t really feel like an immigrant, which sounds really strange I know. But again, I think that as Canadians we’re made to feel a bit more welcome than people from other countries."