DVD
Illegal
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In French and Russian with English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Anne Coesens, Essé Lawson.
Publication Information
[New York] : Film Movement, [2011]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
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 fate, Tania embarks on a harrowing journey, determined to preserve her dignity and find her son. Based on actual events.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: This month's short film: Rita / directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza (Italy, 20 min.).