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201482 minPGdocumentary

8.6/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Addiction Public Health

Ilegal

201482 minPGdocumentary

8.6/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Katiele seeks a marijuana-derived substance to treat her daughter's rare epilepsy, facing emotional and legal challenges along the way.

“Life won't wait”

Addiction Public Health

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Directors

Raphael Erichsen,

Synopsis

Katiele seeks a marijuana-derived substance to treat her daughter's rare epilepsy, facing emotional and legal challenges along the way.

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Raphael Erichsendirector

Tarso Araujodirector

Katiele Bortoli

Katiele Bortolicast

Anny Fischer

Anny Fischercast

Dráuzio Varella

Dráuzio Varellacast

Synopsis

Katiele cares for her daughter, who has a rare form of epilepsy. In Brazil, she seeks a marijuana-derived treatment that may help alleviate her daughter's symptoms. The film follows Katiele as she faces legal obstacles and societal stigma surrounding medical marijuana. It captures her emotional struggles and the challenges many families encounter in their search for effective treatment. Directed by Raphael Erichsen, Ilegal was released in 2014 and runs for 82 minutes.

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