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Asylum

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Asylum (2003)
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Baba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage. This turns to a nightmare as he insists she a different man, and that she undergo femal... Read allBaba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage. This turns to a nightmare as he insists she a different man, and that she undergo female genital mutilation as is the custom in his tribe. She is forced to flee her father's vil... Read allBaba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage. This turns to a nightmare as he insists she a different man, and that she undergo female genital mutilation as is the custom in his tribe. She is forced to flee her father's village, seeking refugee status in the U.S. Instead she becomes enmeshed in the U.S. immigrat... Read all
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    • Sandy McLeod
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Baba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage. This turns to a nightmare as he insists she a different man, and that she undergo female genital mutilation as is the custom in his tribe. She is forced to flee her father's village, seeking refugee status in the U.S. Instead she becomes enmeshed in the U.S. immigration system. —Anonymous
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    no one wants to have to go through this
    It appears that I'm the first person reviewing Sandy McLeod's Academy Award-nominated "Asylum". Well, I hope that more people see it. This focus on female genital mutilation is enough to shock anyone who's never had to go through it (although I doubt that even the movie can truly convey the horrors of it).
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      • March 9, 2003 (United States)
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