Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
2008
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Synopsis
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.
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008) is a 1h 24min documentary feature film by Anders Østergaard. Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the...
Key facts
Cast
George W. Bush, Ko Muang, Aung San Suu Kyi
Original language
German
First release
November 12, 2008 (United States)
Awards
Bodil Award for Best Documentary, Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature
Setting
Myanmar
Crew
Screenplay
Anders Østergaard, Jan Krogsgaard
Producer
Lise Lense-Møller, Torstein Nybø
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- National Board of Review 2009 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2009 generic
- CPH:DOX 2008 generic - CPH:DOX Award (winner) ★ CPH:DOX Award
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2008 generic - Best Feature-Length Documentary ★ Winner
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 12, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Norway | September 18, 2009 |
| Television | Norway | October 15, 2009 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 27, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Anders Østergaard |
| Cast | George W. Bush (Self), Ko Muang (Self), Aung San Suu Kyi (Self) |
| Screenplay | Anders Østergaard, Jan Krogsgaard |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller, Torstein Nybø |
Additional data: TMDB.
