ILLEGAL

Olivier Masset Depasse

Story

Tania and her 13-year-old son Ivan, two illegal Russian aliens are living in Belgium. After being denied Belgian permanent residence, Tania deliberately burns her fingers to remove her fingerprints and avoid identification. Tania advises her Belarusian friend Zina to apply for political asylum, since Belarus is considered a dictatorship by Belgians, but Zina seems to dismiss Tania's advice.

Tania and Ivan are separted from each other. Ivan comes to live with Zina.
Tania and Ivan want to be reunited with each other, with the dangers that Tania could be deported.

Awards

Festival de Cannes 2010
42ème Quinzaine des réalisateurs

Angouleme (2010)
Valois D’or Grand Prix

Belgische inzending voor de Buitenlandse Oscar (2010)

Info

Director: Olivier Masset-Depasse

Scenario: Olivier Masset-Depasse

D.O.P.: Tommaso Fiorilli

Cast: Anne Coessens, Esse Lawson, Gabriela Perez, Christelle Cornil

Geproduceerd door:
Versus Production (BE) - Jacques-Henri et Olivier BRONCKART
PRIME TIME (BE) - Antonino Lombardo
IRIS PRODUCTIONS (LUX) - Nicolas Steil
DHARAMSALA (FR) - Isabella Madeleine

Running time: 90'