Thursday, February 3, 2011

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)

Everyone should watch Burma VJ. This documentary is absolutely stunning. It is a look into a country we rarely see anything about.

With cameras illegal in Burma a group of underground video journalists attempt to capture the 2007 protests of the Burmese government led by the countries monks. The video is all footage shot by Joshua (the narrator) and his fellow Democratic Voice of Burma VJs (video journalist) and smuggled out of the country. These people put their lives at risk in attempt to show the outside world what is happening in their country. The journalist are some amazing individuals.  Brave and relentless they go after their footage getting some spectacular shots.

This film is as intense and exciting as anything you'll see. It is an incredible story and a testaments to the ability of individuals to change the world.




Rating: 5/5 *****

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