Well-Founded Fear
| Well-Founded Fear | |
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"Sec(101): Persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion." | |
| Directed by | Shari Robertson Michael Camerini |
| Produced by | Shari Robertson Michael Camerini |
| Cinematography | Michael Camerini |
| Edited by | Karen Schmeer Suzanne Pancrazi Christopher Osborn |
| Music by | Mark Suozzo |
Production companies | The Epidavros Project, Inc. |
| Distributed by | The Epidavros Project, Inc Roco Films International |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Well-Founded Fear is a 2000 documentary film from directors Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini. The film takes its title from the formal definition of a refugee under the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as a person who deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.” The film analyzes the US asylum process by following several asylum applicants and asylum officers through actual INS interviews.