title: Asylum (2003 film)
text: # 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.
  
  