Maple Palm

Maple Palm

2006 · 116 min · ★ 2.2 · Comedy, Romance

A lesbian couple of fifteen years lives with the secret that one is an illegal immigrant. With no legal way to protect their relationship, the couple lives in fear of deportation. After an innocent visit to the Statue of Liberty, the girls return home to Los Angeles; unaware that this icon of freedom, was about to strip them of their own.

Directed by Ralph Torjan · Written by Ralph Torjan

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