Saint Judy

Saint Judy (2018) is a legal drama based on a true story, available to watch online on iFILM. Immigration attorney Judy Wood took on the case of an Afghan schoolteacher who had opened a girls' school and was now seeking asylum in the United States. The problem: US law at the time didn't recognize gender persecution as valid grounds for protection.

Directed by Sean Hanish, the film stars Michelle Monaghan as Wood. It keeps its focus on the legal mechanics rather than courtroom theatrics — Wood's job is to find an argument the system has no precedent for, and the film is more interested in that problem than in manufactured drama. Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard appear in supporting roles; Common plays the opposing prosecutor. Wood's eventual victory created a precedent that reshaped US asylum law for women. Stream Saint Judy (2018) online on iFILM.