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Well
Founded Fear |
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| Directed
By: |
Shari
Robertson and Michael Tamerini |
| Produced
In: |
USA,
2000 |
| Running
Time: |
119
minutes |
| Genre: |
Documentary |
| Language: |
English |
| Themes: |
Immigration, Asylum,
9/11 |
| Distributor: |
Epidavros
Project |
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Synopsis:
Imagine
that your life has fallen apart -- maybe you've been tortured or raped,
or maybe you've gotten out just in time. You'll have one chance to start
a new life in the U.S., and an hour to tell your story to a neutral bureaucrat.
Now imagine yourself on the other side of the desk, listening to people
seeking refuge from any one of a hundred countries. The law says you can
offer asylum if you find that someone has a "well-founded fear of persecution."
Three times a day, your job is to decide their fates. Political asylum--who
deserves it? Who gets it? With unprecedented access, filmmakers Michael
Camerini and Shari Robertson enter the closed corridors of the INS to reveal
the dramatic real-life stage where human rights and American ideals collide
with the nearly impossible task of trying to know the truth. |
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Visit
the P.O.V. website
to view a trailer of the film online
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Consider
viewing the video educational module "Tales from Real Life" and its companion
curriculum guide (available in printed version only- inquire with program
manager.)
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Download
the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival High School Program
curriculum guide on immigration and asylum in the United States
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Pretend
you're the asylum officer and see what decisions you're faced with by playing
this role
playing game online.
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Learn
about volunteer opportunities in
your area to assist asylees
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Read
Human Rights Watch reports on U.S. immigration
policies and treatment of non-citizens
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Read
Human Rights Watch reports on detentions
and other post 9/11 policies
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