🎬 Documentary

Illegal

"One immigrant's life or death journey to the American dream."

2020 1h Dir. Nick Alexander

About this movie

From “Dreamer” to living the American dream, this documentary chronicles a young boy's miraculous journey to becoming a U.S. citizen after fleeing his war-torn home of El Salvador, how he came to realize the challenges of present-day immigration, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform U.S. immigration policy for the benefit of all.

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Quick facts

Year

2020

Runtime

1h

Genre

Documentary

Director

Nick Alexander

Language

EN

Cast

Lazaro “Laz” Ayala

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Nick Alexander 👤 Lazaro “Laz” Ayala

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How long is Illegal?

Illegal has a runtime of 1h (1 hour).

Who directed Illegal?

Illegal was directed by Nick Alexander and released in 2020.

What genre is Illegal?

Illegal is a Documentary film (2020).

Who stars in Illegal?

The cast of Illegal includes Lazaro “Laz” Ayala.

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