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Illegal

Summary Tania is a former teacher from Russia, living illegally in Belgium with her 14-year-old son, Ivan. One day, they are stopped on the street for a routine check by the police; Tania is arrested and placed in an immigration detention center for women, while Ivan manages to escape. Threatened with imminent deportation and fearful for Ivan's ...

Illegal
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Summary Tania is a former teacher from Russia, living illegally in Belgium with her 14-year-old son, Ivan. One day, they are stopped on the street for a routine check by the police; Tania is arrested and placed in an immigration detention center for women, while Ivan manages to escape. Threatened with imminent deportation and fearful for Ivan's ...

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Production Company Versus Production, Iris Productions, Dharamsala, Prime Time, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF), Région Wallone, Fonds National de Soutien à la Production Audiovisuelle du Luxembourg, CinéCinéma, Playtime, Belgacom TV, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Inver Invest, Département Tax Shelter, Pôle Image de Liège, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Iris Group
Release Date Mar 25, 2011
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline A Fascinating Study Of Perseverance.
Magritte Awards, Belgium
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations