Asylum (2003 film)

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]

Asylum
Film poster
Directed bySandy McLeod
Produced byGini Reticker
CinematographyKirsten Johnson
Edited byKate Taverna
Distributed byFilmakers Library
Release date
  • March 9, 2003 (2003-03-09) (South by Southwest)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Overview

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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