Armed with small handy cams, undercover video journalists in burma keep up the flow of news from their closed country despite risking torture and life in jail. Feb 22, 20 a rare and exceptional look into the 2007 uprising in burma where 100,000 people, including thousands of buddhist monks, peacefully took to the streets to protest the country s repressive regime. Reporting from a closed country, opening at new yorks film forum on may 20th. Full list of israeli movies and tv shows streaming online reelgood. Foreign tv crews are banned from the country, so its left to joshua and his crew to keep the revolution alive on tv screens all over. You will recognize some of the footage if you were watching the news on burma at the time. Thousands of citizens of myanmar take to the streets in several cities to protest the asian nations repressive regime. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Jan 29, 2009 when i recall reporting burma s doomed prodemocracy uprising for time in september 2007, one image stands out. This academy awardnominated featurelength film charts the revolutionary tactics that a small media outpost, democratic voice of burma, has undertaken to smuggle video footage out of their country. A look at burma s 2007 uprising, where 100,000 people peacefully protested the country s repressive regime, and were met with violent military force. Given an invisible theatrical release in the summer of 2009, and then seemingly disappeared into whatever ether awaits hbo documentary films acquisitions before they get around to airing on hbo, the danish documentary burma vj. The film shows a group of young video journalists who try to bring news about the protesting in burma in 2007 to the outside world. Citizen journalism in burma and the legacy of graham.
Prices in gbp apply to orders placed in great britain only. Reporting from a closed country online vimeo on demand on vimeo. New myanmar and religion in myanmar see more remote sensing. Led by buddhist monks, more than 100,000 people took to the streets to march peacefully against the military dictatorship that had held the country in an iron grip for over 40 years. Prices in represent the retail prices valid in germany unless otherwise indicated.
Burma vj reporting from a closed country, winner of the joris ivens award in. Going beyond the occasional news clip from burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, anders ostergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. He knows that within minutes, the authoritiesoften in the insidious form of plainclothes agents who swarm the. Jan 14, 2009 armed with small handycams undercover video journalists in burma keep up the flow of news from their closed country despite risking torture and life in jail.
Jan 09, 2009 the generals propaganda would almost be funny if it wasnt backed up by the utter willingness to use lethal force, even in the face of peaceful protest. Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to onsite observation. Moreover, even democratic countries constantly monitor us and occasionally violate our. If you are from a democratic country like myself, you realize how fortunate you are. Reporting from a closed country absolutely deserves better than its fate. Ultimately, the repressive government told hold of the situation, but not before this brief shining moment was shown to the world. Armed with small handycams the burma vjs keep on stop at nothing to make. This is burma vj reporting from a closed country by magic hour films on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. Reporting from a closed country 4 5 stars 4 out of. Reporting from a closed country is a 2008 danish documentary film. Amid cheering crowds, a monk holds aloft an upturned alms bowl to indicate his brethrens refusal to accept offerings from the military. In burma joshua, a young video journalist of 27, works undercover to counter the military regimes propaganda and keep the world informed about the state of affairs inside the. Burma vj is a powerful documentary about the uprisings in late 2007 in burma, initially by just a few protestors, but then joined by buddhist monks.
Reporting from a closed country by anders ostergaard. Financial analysis of burma vj 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A rare and exceptional look into the 2007 uprising in burma where 100,000 people, including thousands of buddhist monks, peacefully took to. This is a documentary film which you should not miss if you are interested in journalistic work. Reporting from a closed country is at various london cinemas from sunday to tuesday as part of the human rights watch international film. An international breakthrough followed in 2004 with tintin and i and in 2006 he launched gasolin the bestselling documentary in the history of danish cinema followed by oscar nominated burma vj reporting from a closed country, which caught global attention and received 47 international awards. Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up. Tonight, i am very lucky to have watched burma vj from the start till the end of the screening time at meta house.
Burma vj was the first film ever to be officially screened at 10 downing street at the invitation of sarah brown, the thenprime ministers wife to mark aung san suu kyis birthday. Twitter and facebook updates have spread videos virally. Khin maung win one of the founders of the democratic voice of burma. This is the heartwrenching cry of one of the courageous demonstrators facing. If you choose watch now, the video will instantly stream to your computer and you may later stream it on. 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. Bush anders ostergaard jan krogsgaard 2009 a brave band of burmese journalists risk their lives to expose the crimes of the repressive government that controls their country. This is the heartwrenching cry of one of the courageous demonstrators facing armed police during burma s failed protestuprising. Burma vj reporting from a closed country singapore.
Reporting from a closed country the opening shot of the oscarnominated documentary burma vj shows clandestine video footage of a single protester in 2007, standing at the gates of the united nations building in rangoon. Feb 24, 2010 director anders ostergaards film burma vj. Reporting from a closed country provides a frightening glimpse into a. Burma vj articulates a circular, daunting, and inevitable logic. When i recall reporting burmas doomed prodemocracy uprising for time in september 2007, one image stands out. Bill whitaker and his team travel to burma, where the countrys prodemocracy opposition party is expected to triumph in next months election, advancing burma. Reporting from a closed country 2008 the burma vj documentary displays the work of undercover video journalists who secretly filmed the burmese antimilitary saffron revolution. Burma vj was the first film to be screened at 10 downing street. Movies about freedom of speech everyone must watch nordvpn. Burma vj, the film team were able to ensure key political figures could see the film.
It follows the saffron revolution against the military regime in burma. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. A powerfully visceral docudrama highlighting the evils of censorship and the essential need for. Burma overview people government politics geography economy news weather history photos video videos travel sources home activities united states edition spanish edition french edition german edition sample country glossary. The opening shot of the oscarnominated documentary burma vj shows clandestine video footage of a single protester in 2007, standing at the gates of the united nations building in rangoon. Assembled from footage shot surreptitiously on handycams, burma vj. Reporting from a closed country is a 2008 danish documentary film directed by anders ostergaard.
Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19 coverage ad sponsored. Such is the case of the citizen reporters seen in burma vj. Jeff goldblum faces backlash the hollywood reporter. The peaceful protests were led by students, political activists, buddhist monks and other citizens. The vj s in this film were the ones that smuggled footage to western news agencies. In burma joshua, a young video journalist of 27, works undercover to counter the military regimes propaganda and keep the world informed about the state of affairs inside the closed country. Burma vj reporting from a closed country singapore home.
Burma vj reporting from a closed country, winner of the joris ivens award in 2008, is almost exclusively compiled from dvb footage. Reporting from a closed country is a 2008 danish documentary film directed by. Buddhism in myanmar is practiced by 89% of the countrys population, and is predominantly of the theravada tradition. Reporting from a closed country is at various london cinemas from sunday to tuesday as part of the human rights watch international film festival. The highly respected buddhist monk join in, leading a massive uprising. Burma vj would be even more intense without its early announcement that some scenes have been restaged, putting the viewer in a regrettably uncertain relationship to what follows. Show your support by telling everyone about this amazing film that will soon be release in singapore.
Sep 01, 2010 tonight, i am very lucky to have watched burma vj from the start till the end of the screening time at meta house. The protests take on a new degree of seriousness when dozens of monks launch their own marches down city streets. The generals propaganda would almost be funny if it wasnt backed up by the utter willingness to use lethal force, even in the face of peaceful protest. Reporting from a closed country 2009 thousands of citizens of myanmar take to the streets in several cities to protest the asian nations repressive regime. Their material is smuggled out of burma and broadcast back via satellite. The film was also seen by hilary clinton and gordon brown. Reporting from a closed country which documents the monkled revolution against the burmese government during the summer of 2007 through the use of. The film was screened on the eve of the 64th birthday of burmas prodemocracy leader and nobel peace prize winner, aung san suu kyi. Burma vj is an important testament to the grim reality of life in the country. And ciaraph is joining us on the line from sacramento.
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