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Illegal

(Illegal)
Olivier Masset-Depasse

The story of 39-year-old Russian-born Tania, and her fight to avoid deportation from Belgium, where she has lived for many years. During a police check, she is arrested and locked up in a detention centre, while her son manages to escape. Tania thus begins a fight to preserve her dignity, identity and humanity, as well as find her son.

Festivals: Cannes 2010 (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs), Pusan 2010, London 2010, Palm Springs 2011, Goteborg 2011, Rotterdam 2011

Awards: SACD Award - Cannes 2010, FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress (Anne Coesens) - Palm Springs 2011

Director 
Olivier Masset-Depasse
Cast 
Anne Coesens
Olivier Schneider
Esse Lawson
Country 
Belgium, France
Running time 
12h:00m
Section 
TIFF Edition 

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