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Awardwinning pbs documentary well founded fear huang xiangs part duration. Her work focuses on sociology of law and human rights, historical and political sociology, and. The evidentiary burden in refugee claims based on sexual orientation chapter pdf available january 1996 with 71 reads how we measure reads. Well founded fear challenges us as viewers to think about whether government institutions reflect our political beliefs, including our level of commitment to protecting individuals from persecution. Well founded fear bill hing, professor of law, university of california at davis david martin, professor of law, university of virginia cara mertes, executive producer, p. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Wellfounded fear challenges us as viewers to think about whether government institutions reflect our political beliefs, including our level of commitment to protecting individuals from persecution. Superbly crafted and heartrendingly sensitive, wellfounded fear is groundbreaking if its real lifeanddeath drama youre looking for, with entire futures hinging on a few words, this is the place to go. Watch videos, indie movies, documentaries and international cinema. With unprecedented access, filmmakers michael camerini and shari robertson enter the closed corridors of. We distribute documentary films to audiences and media platforms worldwide.
Originally shown as part of the pov series on pbs, well founded fear examines the united states system for granting political asylum and the refugees caught within it. Wellfounded fear is a 2000 documentary film from directors shari robertson and michael camerini. And then i wandered into a screening of a film called wellfounded fear. Indiepix was founded in 2004 to bring film fans the very best of independent cinema. Lawyers and the making of wellfounded fear, a lawgenre documentary, 16 f ordham i ntell. This well founded fear standard does not necessarily mean torture, killing, imprisonment, or harassment or that you are specifically targeted for persecution or that you have an economic hardship or a repressive. Please login or register to purchase or borrow resources. Wellfounded fear a feature documentary by shari robertson and michael camerini distributed by roco films international wellfounded fear is a. Well founded fear new docs only one in two hundred refugees is granted asylum in the u. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Lawyers and the making of well founded fear, a lawgenre documentary, 16 f ordham i ntell. Wellfounded fear is a feature documentary film that examines what goes on behind the electronic doors of the asylum office, the dramatic reallife stage where american ideals about human rights collide with the nearly impossible task of trying to know the truth. Later it was broadcast again on cnn and cnn international. Rent wellfounded fear 2000 on dvd and bluray netflix.
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If a persons case establishes a wellfounded fear of hisher home. For the asylum seeker, it is the situation of life or death and heshe is at the mercy of the decision makers, who have to weigh the pros and. Suvasini patel, director, high impact television, p. The black dude goes absolutely irate, screaming at the top of his lungs this clip isnt what im talking about when explaining to the white guy that he needs to step in his shoes and witness firsthand the kind of racism he faces each day. Shari robertson and michael camerini, seven ambiguities. The key to an asylum claim is proving that you face a wellfounded fear of persecution. Three times a day, your job is to decide their fates. In a claim for refugee status, the issue is not whether the claimant had good reason to fear persecution in the past, but whether, at the time the claim is being assessed, the claimant has good grounds for fearing persecution in the future. We hope you will find that you too have to reflect on your own compass as you find your way through well founded fear and the discussions to follow. This film introduces you to people who must draw on their own moral compasses in a difficult situation.
Burts buzz official trailer 2014 a fantastic documentary about the man behind the face of burts bees, a billion dollar company but this man is certainly not into. She holds a jsm from stanford university as well as an l. Please login or register to borrow, download, or purchase resources. O utside the country of nationality the requirement that a refugee be outside their country of nationality is a factual issue which is easily determined. Filmed in ins offices in new york and new jersey, the. At issue in every case are the requirements of asylum. June 5, 2000 wellfounded fear, a poignant, balanced report about the process of seeking political asylum in the u. The definition of convention refugee is forwardlooking. According to the united nations handbook on procedures and criteria for determining refugee status, a person in flight must demonstrate he or she has a well founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. Aug 26, 2011 a small group of foundations and wealthy donors are the lifeblood of the islamophobia network in america, providing critical funding to a clutch of rightwing think tanks that peddle hate and fear. A case study by barbara abrash the berlin wall came down, the cold war ended, and all of a sudden, it wasnt just information and money and images that were zooming around the. A well founded fear of persecution trailer youtube. Chapter 5 wellfounded fear immigration and refugee. To be granted asylum, applicants must demonstrate a wellfounded fear that best dvd prices.
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Films rights in exile programme refugee legal aid information. Rockefeller foundation and grantmakers in film and electronic media on sep. How democracy works now, well founded fear, these girls are missing, becoming the buddha in l. Groundbreaking, as well as devastating if its lifeanddeath. Indiepix, largest online independent film dvd streaming and mp4 download collection. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. In 2000, i was a young filmmaker on my way to my first sundance film festival. Foreigners that are already in the united states, having fled their home countries, have the opportunity to apply for asylum through the ins. Well founded fear focuses on both the pleas of immigrants to stay in the united states, and the consideration of their cases by ins officers. Wellfounded fear the michigan journal of international law. Wellfounded fear postponed till further notice presented. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Wellfounded fear 2000 directed by shari robertson and michael camerini the epidavros project epidoko pictures new york, ny.
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This documentary film takes us to an indepth look at the asylum process of the federal u. What are the key elements of proving a wellfounded fear. If i didnt already know everything there was to know about filmmaking, i was at least well on my way. Reaction of the video wellfounded fear documentary essay. Wellfounded fear is a stirring, evocative, and utterly unforgettable documentary about the american political asylum system. An unprecedented inside look at the immigration and naturalization service ins, awardwinning filmmakers shari robertson and michael camerini take their cameras behind locked doors, where bureaucrats decide the fates of thousands of asylumseekers each year. Wellfounded fear cleveland international film festival.
Fear, inc the roots of the islamophobia network in america. Now imagine yourself on the other side of the desk. Buttenwieser fund of the tides foundation, and the eastman kodak in the works. Watch wellfounded fear online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Dec 07, 2007 with western governments increasingly reluctant to come to their help, who is left for refugees to turn to. Originally shown as part of the pov series on pbs, wellfounded fear examines the united states system for granting political asylum and the refugees caught within it. Discussion of how to present key elements of your claim of a wellfounded fear of persecution. The applicant must have a wellfounded fear of persecution in his or her home country. Training films on specific aspects of refugee law developed by james hathaway and other lawyers at the time greece was entering the european union anuardi an ordinary.
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