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From the archive of footage produced for the ground-breaking documentary Well Founded Fear comes a set of video modules that offer an unprecedented look into what goes on behind the electronic doors of our nation's asylum offices.
Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festival 2000, Well-Founded Fear has become an essential key to understanding the political asylum system in the U.S.
Now the filmmakers have produced a new videotape geared especially toward the needs of advocates, legal professionals and their clients. Using all new, never before seen material from the 50 real asylum hearings filmed for Well-Founded Fear, "Practicing Asylum Law" offers concrete examples for discussion and analysis, along with notes and commentary by experts and Asylum Office insiders.
For anyone who must walk into an asylum interview with little idea of what to expect, the scenes of translation confusion, attorney strategies, and client preparation provide more than just fascinating food for thought -- they provide virtual experience. Now, thanks to Robertson and Camerini's exhaustive fieldwork, both attorneys and asylum seekers can see firsthand some of the challenges encountered in the asylum process beforethey have to face them.
Translation Issues -- real life examples of what can go wrong.
Inside the Asylum Office -- how attorneys and Asylum Officers interact.
Preparing a Client -- sit in on a client prep session, and see the results.
The pro se Case -- what would you have done if this had been your client?
running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
