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Cash & Marry

Cash & Marry takes look into the lives of young men from the Balkans who seek out wives in order to obtain an Austrian passport.

Premiere Date

November 30, 2009

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

One of the easiest ways for immigrants to obtain Austrian citizenship is to marry someone from that country. Cash & Marry documents the struggles and destinies of young men on student visas from the Balkans who travel to Vienna in order to obtain a wife and permanent residence.