Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)

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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.

• Released: 2008-11-12
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 24m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 44 votes

Directed by Anders Østergaard.

Top cast

• George W. Bush as Self
• Ko Muang as Self
• Aung San Suu Kyi as Self

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Where to watch Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

• United States: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, DocAlliance Films; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on DocAlliance Films
• India: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films
• Canada: stream on DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films

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