Asylum
2003, English. Directed by Sandy McLeod.
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.
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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 9 March 2003
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Asylum runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Asylum isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
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Who directed Asylum?
Asylum (2003) was directed by Sandy McLeod.