Chasing Freedom

Chasing Freedom tells the story of a young Afghan woman (played by Layla Alizada) who is persecuted by the Taliban for running a school for young girls and the pro bono attorney (played by Juliette Lewis) who reluctantly takes on her asylum case after the woman is detained when she arrives at a U.S. airport in search of refuge. The film was inspired by a real asylum case handled by a team of dedicated pro bono attorneys for Human Rights First. It is a sobering depiction of the nearly insurmountable obstacles that many asylum seekers face when they arrive in the U.S.

Chasing Freedom

Year Released: 2004