Asylum (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

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 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

• Asylum at IMDb
• Watch Asylum at Culture Unplugged