The Crossing is a bold mix of documentary and fictional drama, shot over a year in the Calais Jungle. Adnan and Bana have left war-torn Syria in order to reach the UK. Traveling through Europe with money running low, they are forced into the notorious Calais Jungle.
Faced with the prospect of a risky illegal entry to the UK or the squalor of the camp they decide to take their chances on the trucks and ferry in a desperate bid to make it to the UK.
After being forced to flee war-torn Syria, Adnan and his wife Bana are separated on route through France. Adnan faces the crippling challenge of living in 'The Jungle'. His only option is to risk his life in a series of desperate attempts to cross the channel, hoping he will be reunited with his wife. Back in Syria, Adnan was a teacher, an ordinary man, a law abiding pacifist. Together with Yousef and Mima, friends he makes on the camp, they are prepared to risk everything in search of another life. Adnan's friendships with fellow refugees, Yousef and Mima, strengthen through their shared experiences on the camp. Their risks begin to mount, threats from police, fellow refugees and ruthlessly exploitative traffickers are starting to close in. Set against the backdrop of the refugee camp known as 'The Jungle' in Calais the film combines documentary footage and real-life interviews with a dramatic narrative to give a voice to refugees that is seldom heard.