7.8
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
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Duration
1h 24mRelease
12 Nov 2008Country
DenmarkCanadaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Language
EnglishOverview
Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up the flow of news from their closed country.
Plot
Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.
Cast
George W. BushJoshua Min HtutKo Muang
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.8/10Rotten Tomatoes: 97%Metacritic: 82/100
Trailer
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