Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)
Directed by Anders Østergaard · 84 min · Documentary
26.5 TOPICAL score · #3,877 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008, directed by Anders Østergaard) has a TOPICAL score of 26.5 - ranked 3,877 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Bodil Award for Best Documentary. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (44 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (44 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Bodil Award for Best Documentary; Robert Award for Best Documentary Feature
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 13 languages
- Still read413 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: George W. Bush (actor #692), Ko Muang, Aung San Suu Kyi
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