Asylum (2003 film)

2003 film

Asylum

Film poster

Directed by| Sandy McLeod
Produced by| Gini Reticker
Cinematography| Kirsten Johnson
Ellen Kuras
Edited by| Kate Taverna
Distributed by| Filmakers Library

Release date

* March 9, 2003 (2003-03-09) (South by Southwest)

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]

## Overview

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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

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1. ^ "The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
2. ^ "NY Times: Asylum". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2008.

## External links

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* Asylum at IMDb
* Watch Asylum at Culture Unplugged

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