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Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

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Synopsis

The Southeast Asian nation of Burma has been under the control of a military dictatorship since a coup toppled the elected prime minister in 1962. With Burma's press and mass media under the control of the military government, dissent has had little opportunity to take hold in the country, but that began to change in 2007 when a band of Buddhist monks stepped forward to lead a revolt against the state. As news spread of their actions, as many as 100,000 people took part in protests against the oppressive and violent leadership. The official state media ignored the uprising, but a new breed of reporters were at hand to cover the revolution -- the Democratic Voice of Burma, also known as the Burma VJs, a handful of young video journalists armed with hand-held digital video cameras. The Burma VJs filmed the protests as well as violent acts committed by police and military officials, and then smuggled the footage to colleagues in Thailand, who then passed their images on to news organizations the world over.

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Used - Good: $6.99

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Region Code: 1
UPC: 896602002128
ISBN: B002BWP3WU

Studio : Oscilloscope Pictures

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DVD : $26.99

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Region Code: 1
UPC: 896602002128

Studio : Oscilloscope Pictures

Languages: Burmese Stereo (Primary) , English Stereo , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.85
Features:
Audio commentary: With Burma VJ Director Anders Østergaard and film critic John Anderson
Interview(s): Fighting For Freedom - A video interview with Burma VJ Joshua
Interview(s): Burmese Monks' stories from the uprisings televised on Democratic Voice of Burma
Interview(s): A video message from Richard Gere
Short film: Crossing Midnight - A short film about refugees on the Thai/Burma border