Burma Vj

Synopsis

A remarkable documentary that tells the story of the Burmese photojournalists who secretly videotaped events during the Buddhist monks’ September 2007 uprising against the military regime, and who risk possible torture and a prison sentence in order to allow their smuggled footage to be seen.

Language

English (English/Burmese with English subvtitles)

Country

Denmark

Year of release

2010

Year of production

2008

Subjects

Media studies; Politics & government

Keywords

Buddhism; Burma; news reporting; photojournalism; political events; video journalism

Credits

Director

Anders Ostergaard

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

84 minutes

Year

2010

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email

oli@dogwoofpictures.com

Web

http://www.dogwoof.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7395 1217

Fax

020 7900 3270

Address

2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP

Notes

Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

 

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