Immigration Tango
DIRECTED BY: David Burton Morris
WRITTEN BY: David Burton Morris, Martin L. Kelley
STARRING: Elika Portnoy, McCaleb Burnett, Carlos Leon, Ashley Wolfe
Roadside Attractions
RELEASE DATE: February 18th, 2011 (limited)
Immigration is a major hot button topic in this country, which of course makes it the perfect situation to base a romantic comedy around!
Immigration Tango follows two couples — Elana (Elika Portnoy) and Carlos (Carlos Leon) and Mike (McCaleb Burnett) and Betty (Ashley Wolfe) — and best friends in Miami. Elana is Russian and Carlos is Columbian — both in the country on a visa. But when a job interview goes horribly wrong for Elana, immigration is called and she faces deportation.
Pondering any options the group of friends might have, it’s decided that there’s only one way: American citizens Mike and Betty will play couple swap and marry their foreign best friends so they can both stay in the country. Though it might have seemed like the best option at first, being highly illegal it’s not long before the authorities are on to them and making things very complicated. Add to that some unexpected feelings coming to the surface and this quartet of friends have themselves an obstacle course to run.
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