Cine Club: Illegal

Belgium, 2010, 90 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: France
Genre/Subjects: Psychological, Thriller
Language: French, English, Russian English Sub-Titles

Special Cine Club presentation Wednesday, August 17th at 7pm followed by a wine & pastry reception presented by the Alliance Francaise
35mm presentation - 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.

DIRECTOR: Olivier Masset-Depasse
Principal Cast: Anne Coesens
US Distributor: Film Movement