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Illégal

WINNER OF THE SACD PRIZE AT THE DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT in CANNES

PosterIllégal
Year2010
GenreAction
DirectorOlivier Masset-Depasse
ActorsAnne Coesens, Gabriela Dumont, Alexandre Golntcharov, Akemi Letellier, Olga Zhndanov
Writer(s)Olivier Masset-Depasse
ProductionCo-produced by Iris Productions, Versus Production and Dharamsala
Language(s)French
Runtime95 min.


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Tania and Ivan, her 14 year-old son, are illegal immigrants from Russia, who have been living in Belgium for 8 years. In a permanent state of alert, Tania lives in constant fear of having her identity checked by the police- until the day she is arrested. The mother and the son are separated. Tania is placed in a holding centre. She does everything in her power to find her son again, in spite of the constant threat hanging over her head.