Asylum (2003 film)

Asylum
Directed by Sandy McLeod
Produced by Gini Reticker
Cinematography Kirsten Johnson
Edited by Kate Taverna
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
20 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Asylum is a 2003 American short documentary film directed by Sandy McLeod. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[1][2]

Synopsis

A young Ghanaian woman seeks refugee status in the U.S. when her father attempts to force her to marry against her will, and undergo female genital mutilation.

References

  1. "The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  2. "NY Times: Asylum". NY Times. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
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