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oerdiJul 11, 200910A rare and moving view of the peaceful protests in Burma and the brutal crackdown that followed. A must see for anyone interested in politics or human rights.
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Aug 14, 201010Sometimes we are simply called to be witnesses.
Like when a friend is going through a hard time. Often there is nothing you can do to help. There is no advice you can give, no way you can get involved, nothing you can offer except a listening ear. So you listen, and you sympathize, and you hurt for her. And it helps, somehow, even though thereâ
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70Has some style as well as compelling content.
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There was no happy ending, but if Burma VJ's account of the efficacy of dictatorship threatens to crush you, the sight of a sturdy young back disappearing into the mountains, returning from a Thailand hideout for another round of bearing witness, should make your heart burst.
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In preparing Burma VJ, Ostergaard decided to reconstruct some scenes with scripted dialogue -- in part to explain events, but also to protect the participants. This material, shot in darkened offices and apartments, feels both accurate and necessary.