Burma VJ - Reporting From a Closed Country

Anders Østergaard
Closed educational screening

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Burma VJ - Reporting From a Closed Country

Anders Østergaard

Closed educational screening

Images from the military dictatorship of Burma (Myanmar)

are rarely seen outside the country. In 2007, thirty

anonymous Burmese video reporters became Public Enemy

No. 1 by providing the world's press with secret recordings of

human rights violations, thereby risking their own lives. As a

result of the images of these young reporters, the resistance

against the military dictatorship made world news in

September 2007.

A group of thirty anonymous Burmese video reporters

risked their lives making secret recordings of human rights

violations in their country. In September 2007, thanks to the

efforts of these brave young reporters, the world got a chance

to witness how the peaceful protests of Buddhist monks

against the military dictatorship were brutally repressed.

The shocking video footage was smuggled to Norway and

spread across the world through an organisation called

The Democratic Voice of Burma. 'Burma VJ' tells the story

of the country through these images. At the International

Documentary Film Festival 2008, 'Burma VJ' won both the Joris

Ivens and Movies that Matter Human Rights Awards.

Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom 2008, 90 min.

Documentary, Video, Colour

Spoken language: Burmese, English

Subtitles: Dutch

Official website: http://www.burmavj.com/

Awards: Oscar Nomination, Best Documentary, Features - Academy Awards 2010 Golden Butterfly - Movies that Matter Festival 2009 MovieSquad All Rights Award - Movies that Matter Festival 2009 World Cinema Documentary Film Editing Award - Sundance Film Festival 2009

Productions:

Magic Hour Films

Cecilia Valsted

cv@magichourfilms.dk

+ 45 39642284

www.magichourfilms.dk

Dutch distribution:

Cinema Delicatessen

Sara Höhner

info@cinemadelicatessen.nl

020 4207123

http://www.cinemadelicatessen.nl