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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
.
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
.