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Freida Pinto stars in Miral, a Palestinian story 'they tried to stop'

Freida Pinto, the Indian actress of Slumdog Millionaire fame, plays a Palestinian teen in Miral, a movie its distributor says 'they tried to stop.'
Miral: movie review

A revealing but slow-paced saga, 'Miral' is a multigenerational tale that presents three views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Review: 'Amreeka'

A charming, humorous spin on the classic immigrant story, as a Palestinian mother negotiates small-town America with her teenage son.
'The Visitor' outstays its welcome

A widower's humdrum existence is shaken up when he discovers illegal immigrants squatting in his New York apartment.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.