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The Friday Play: The Appeal

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There are 18 asylum appeal courts in the UK and 222 cases are heard every day. When an asylum seeker's claim for asylum is rejected, the appeal court is their last chance to stay. This drama documentary, reconstructing the asylum appeal courts using a mixture of actors, lawyers and refugees, follows the fictional case of a young Somali woman, Fadumo Sharif Mohamed , and puts the audience into the position of those who decide if she can stay or must no. By Matthew Solon.

Contributors

Writer:
Matthew Solon
Producer/Director:
John Dryden
Fadumo:
Muna Hundule
Her solicitor:
Elizabeth Norman
Home Office solicitor:
Rob Whitelock
Interpreter:
Mohammad Hussein
Gure Yusuf Omar:
Abdi Jama
Judge:
Matthew Solon
Court usher:
Andrew Foster
Source: Radio Times

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