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
Original language
German
First release
November 12, 2008
Awards
Bodil Award for Best Documentary, Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature
Setting
Myanmar
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2010 academy_award
- National Board of Review 2009 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2009 generic
- CPH:DOX 2008 generic
