Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
2008 · Movie · Unrated · 84 min · ★ 7.2 · 90% critics
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.
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Details
- Original title
- Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (42 votes)
Awards & recognition
- Bodil Award — Best Documentary · 2009
- Robert Award — Best Documentary Feature · 2009
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
George W. Bush
as Self
- KM
Ko Muang
as Self
- AK
Aung San Suu Kyi
as Self
Directed by Anders Østergaard