ANCHOR BABYAlpha Galore Films (2010)
Logline: Anchor Baby is the highly emotional story of an
illegal immigrant couple living in the United States, on a
journey to achieve the American Dream for their unborn child.
Running time: 93 minutes
Format: DCP
Written, Directed & Produced by
Lonzo Nzekwe
***Winner*** BEST FILM Harlem International Film Festival 2010
***Winner*** BEST ACTRESS Harlem International Film Fest 2010
***Winner*** BEST SCREENPLAY Los Angeles Movie Awards 2010
***Winner*** AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Canada Intl Film Fest 2010
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Anchor Baby: a term applied to a child born to an illegal immigrant
or other non-citizen, who, under current legal interpretation,
becomes a United States citizen at birth. An anchor baby is said to
be a device by which a family can find legal foothold in the U.S.,
since those children are automatically allowed to choose American
citizenship. As an American citizen, the child qualifies for welfare
and other state and local benefits. Additionally, with the passage of
the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, the child may sponsor
other family members for entry into the United States when he or
she reaches the age of twenty-one.
SYNOPSIS
Married, illegal immigrant couple Joyce (Omoni Oboli) and Paul Unanga (Sam Sarpong) have been ordered by the U.S.
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