Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
2008•1h 24m•7.3•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Anders Østergaard
Writer
Anders Østergaard, Jan Krogsgaard
Languages
German, Burmese, English
Studio
Oscilloscope
Cast
George W. Bush
Self
Ko Muang
Self
Aung San Suu Kyi
Self
Production
Company
Oscilloscope
Producer
Lise Lense-Møller
Producer
Torstein Nybø
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