Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

2008 1h 24m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 44

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George W. Bush
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Ko Muang
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Aung San Suu Kyi
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Østergaard
Writers: Anders Østergaard, Jan Krogsgaard
Languages: German, Burmese, English
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Canada

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Burmese, English.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 11 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Canada.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

CAST

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George W. Bush and Ko Muang and Aung San Suu Kyi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1333634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Østergaard directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Canada. Dialogue in German, Burmese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Burmese, English.
4International production across 11 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Canada.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6George W. Bush and Ko Muang and Aung San Suu Kyi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1333634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.