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. 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. 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 countrys repressive regime. Jan 09, 2009 this oscar nominated documentary tells the story of what happened in burma in 2007 when the military suppressed 100,000 protesters. Jul 23, 2009 burma vj is a moving and shocking account of the popular protests that broke out across rangoon in 2007. 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. However, burma vj shows uncut versions of those scenes. 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.
What those journalists did was incredibly brave, and unfortunately some of them lost their freedom in their attempt to tell the truth about burma. Armed with small handycams joshua and a handful of other reporters, venture out into the streets to make news reportages at great personal risk. Burma vj, the film team were able to ensure key political figures could see the film. The footage has been shown on news stations, but this is a collection of the footage showing a complete story. But instead of the dolphins of the cove being slaughtered and abused it. This oscar nominated documentary tells the story of what happened in burma in 2007 when the military suppressed 100,000 protesters. Joshua is 27, and with his friends, as a journalist, he risks his life to show the world the real face of what is going. If the totalitarian nightmare portrayed in george orwells 1984 strikes you as an implausible portrait of state control and repression, a single viewing of the oscarnominated documentary burma vj. Burma vj official theatrical trailer oscilloscope laboratories duration. Anders ostergaard and joshua of burma vj its easy to overlook burma vj in the sundance lineup a documentary about burmese reporters risking their lives to report on the conditions within their closed country sounds like the type of earnest, pedagogic film that offers up a pressing issue for audiences to tsk about and. Anders ostergaards awardwinning documentary shows a rare inside look into the 2007 uprising in myanmar through the cameras of the independent journalist group, democratic voice of burma. Bloody sunday burma vj documentary, we need to know about. May 29, 2009 the democratic voice of burma, a collective of 30 anonymous and underground video journalists vjs recorded these historic and dramatic events on handycams and smuggled the footage out of the country, where it was broadcast worldwide by major news organizations.
Gritty and raw footage makes this film about september 2007s monkled protests against burma. Burma vj, anders ostergaards documentary about the anonymous. Armed with pocketsized video cameras, a tenacious band of burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country. Reporting from a closed country is a 2008 danish documentary film directed by anders ostergaard. 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 countrys.
Reporting from a closed country 2009 full from nitroflare rapidgator uploaded turbobit extabit ryushare openload littlebyte zippyshare. Very short list delivers one excellent item to your inbox, daily. Again its a documentary that unfolds more like a tense and urgent drama than a nonfiction film. Director anders ostergaard pieced the footage together to create his oscarnominated documentary, burma vj. Risking torture and life imprisonment, the vjs vividly document the brutal clashes with the military and undercover police even after they themselves become targets of the authorities.
Books, films, music, webthings, and dispatches on science and technology. 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. Reporting from a closed country streaming justwatch. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Reporting from a closed country 2009 full from nitroflare rapidgator uploaded turbobit extabit ryushare openload littlebyte. When i recall reporting burmas doomed prodemocracy uprising for time in september 2007, one image stands out. Oscarnominated and honoured with over 50 international awards, this film on burmas secret video reporters is one of the most prolific political documentaries in. It relies entirely on documentary footage shot by undercover reporters which has. The video journalists captured footage of hundreds of monks protesting in the heart of burma.
Thousands of citizens of myanmar take to the streets in several cities to protest the asian nations repressive regime. Burma vj so powerful a documentary it garners an oscar nomination 05032010 05. Bloody sunday burma vj documentary, we need to know about it. Documentary screening of burma vj stock pictures, royalty. Walk free ambassador mich chats to mtv vj rich in myanmar. The smuggled footage is contrasted with the coverage by local and state media as well as mainstream. February 14, 20 over the last two weeks, talk of the nation has featured oscarnominated filmmakers from the best documentary feature.
It is captured by one of the no less extraordinary and courageous platoon of videojournalists featured in this documentary by. Burma vj was the first film to be screened at 10 downing street. Burma, says amnesty international, is a prison behind bars. Reporting from a closed country and opens at new yorks film forum this. 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.
Reporting from a closed country 4 5 stars 4 out of. Vj the dvb is an organization of burmese underground videographers and reporters who try to document repression in their country, and. Last week, i have missed a documentary passed on tv named burma vj. Latest headlines watchmen series premiere is hbos mostwatched debut on digital platforms since westworld.
They discover slave labour preparing for tourism and foreign investment. First hand films going beyond the occasional news clip from burma, the acclaimed filmmaker. Burma vj so powerful a documentary it garners an oscar. Read the interview with danish director anders ostergaard on how burma vj came about and took shape. Oscarnominated and honoured with over 50 international awards, this film on burma s secret video reporters is one of the most prolific political documentaries in recent years. Reporting from a closed country documentary on directv. I note that marshall has introduced an intriguing thailand comparison in more recent critical commentary on. Christian caryl from foreign policy has penned a useful piece about burma vj s oscar nomination for best documentary feature. 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. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Some are serving sentences of 27 years, arbitrarily jailed free burma vj campaign on vimeo.
Its hard to tell which scenes are authentic its hard to tell which scenes are authentic when i recall reporting burma s doomed prodemocracy uprising for time in september 2007, one image stands out. Documenting the saffron revolution an anonymous group risked imprisonment and possible torture to smuggle footage out of myanmar for the world to see. Going beyond the occasional news clip from burma, the acclaimed filmmaker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing burma vj near you. Oscarnominated and honoured with over 50 international awards, this film on burmas secret video reporters is one of the. It follows the saffron revolution against the military regime in burma. The film was screened on the eve of the 64th birthday of burmas prodemocracy. Burma vj full movie watch online, stream or download chili. The film was also seen by hilary clinton and gordon brown. Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in burma by thousands of. But instead of the dolphins of the cove being slaughtered and abused.
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. Armed with small handycams the burma vjs stop at nothing to make their reportages from the streets of rangoon. Seventeen reporters for the democratic voice of burma dvb are incarcerated in prisons across burma. Khin mauang win, deputy chief editor of democratic voice of burma, with video journalist joshua the main character of the oscar nominated documentary burma vj. John pilger and david munro go undercover in one of the worlds most isolated, and extraordinary countries, burma, which amnesty international calls a prison without bars. Some of the images, such as the massive crowds cheering on the monks as they sang robin hoodesque songs, brought tears to my eyes.
Burma vj is made up of footage that was smuggled out of burma by a ragtag group of video journalists. May 11, 2015 documentary, 5685, dk 2009 directed by anders ostergaard a magic hour films production world sales. It took a little while to figure out how to make a film in burma, ostergaard tells. Kudos to oscilloscope laboratories for their decision to distribute this crucially important documentary, burma vj. The film grapples with how and why we capture the world on film, said filmmaker. Burma vj was nominated for a 2010 academy award for best documentary feature. Anders a stergaards awardwinning documentary shows a rare inside look into the 2007 uprising in myanmar through the cameras of the independent journalist group, democratic voice of burma. It relies entirely on documentary footage shot by undercover reporters which has been. This documentary from anders ostergaard focuses on the work of videographers and citizen.
Today is sunday, big storm all over the country but nothing very important compared to other situations. Understanding the best documentary nominees the atlantic. Find highquality documentary screening of burma vj stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Were distributing films to raise money to complete work on a time machine. Burma vj is a moving and shocking account of the popular protests that broke out across rangoon in 2007. Leading up to the oscars in 2010, filmmaker magazine highlighted various nominated films including burma vj, which was nominated for best documentary. Reporting from a closed country will quickly jerk you into reality. Reporting from a closed country is a 2008 danish documentary film directed by.
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