Judith Wood, an immigration attorney in Los Angeles has taken on a controversial case surrounding a young woman from the Middle East seeking asylum here in the United States. The young woman Asefa had started a school for girls to learn how to read and more importantly think independently in a culture where the man determines almost every outcome of a woman's life. Her actions were seen as a threat to their religion and she was captured, and tortured. The film title of "Saint Judy" gives us this depiction of Judith as the defender and protector of Asefa's right to educate not only herself but the girls who seek knowledge and independent thought. This film caused myself powerful internal reflections of what happens in the world, especially outside our own American bubble. Saint Judy will be one of the more important stories of 2019, and will continue to get people discussing these injustices that need to be brought to light.
Review of Saint Judy
