Illegal

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2019
United States / El Salvador / Mexico
86 mins
English, Spanish
World Premiere
Documentary Film Competition

Directed By	Nick Alexander
Produced By	Laz Ayala
Starring	Laz Ayala (Laz), Roberto Vaca, Norma Damas, Nurria Damas
Warning	Graphic Violence‎

From Dreamer to living the American dream, “Illegal” is a feature-length documentary about the miraculous journey of one immigrant’s life or death path to U.S. citizenship, the challenges of present-day immigration, and his mission to humanize immigrants and reform immigration for the benefit of all. The film begins as Laz journeys back to his childhood home in El Salvador. He recounts his arduous path north on the Pan American Highway with his father and brother where at any moment they could have been discovered and turned back… or killed. Laz’s life is a story of struggle, determination, and hope for a brighter future for immigrants, the industries that rely upon them, and our entire country.

About the Director

Nick Alexander is an Oregon filmmaker aspiring to convey powerful, inspirational stories through film. For the past 3 years, he has grown a video production business, focusing on event videography, business video marketing, and docu-style projects. Nick received a Bachelors Degree in the studies of Emerging Media & Digital Art and Spanish. Being fluent in Spanish and having cultural experience in the Latin American world led him to his first feature film: “Illegal”.