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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

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.

20081h 24mNRDocumentary

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About Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

Directors
Anders Østergaard
Cast
George W. Bush, Ko Muang, Aung San Suu Kyi
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Canada
Status
Released

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