USA,
2018, 106 min
Directed by:
Sean HanishScreenplay:
Dmitry PortnoyCinematography:
Richard WongComposer:
James T. SaleCast:
Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany, Common, Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Ben Schnetzer, Gabriel Bateman, Waleed Zuaiter, Mykelti Williamson, Peter Krause (more)VOD (4)
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In a landmark case - her first as an immigration lawyer - Judy Wood represents Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who fled her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. While juggling her life as a single mother and struggling against her own demons, Judy fights tenacious battles both in and out of court alongside Asefa, weathering together devastating series of losses and setbacks. (Los Angeles Film Festival)
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