Burma VJ
Anders Ostergaard
Sun Nov 9, 4 pm
84 minutes
Alma Gallery

Rating STC Mature Content
www.burmavjmovie.com/

Armed with small, concealed handycams, and risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizen journalists of Burma work undercover to document the historical and dramatic days of September 2007, when the Buddhist monks marched peacefully in the streets of Rangoon furthering the struggle for a free and democratic Burma. The film offers a unique insight into high-risk journalism and dissidence in a police state, while at the same time bringing us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage.

Host: Nicole Visshedyk               

Nicole Visshedyk has worked as a reporter for several daily newspapers, including the National Post and most recently the Guelph Mercury.  She has worked as a legislative aid on Parliament Hill and traveled to Burma in 2007.  Nicole volunteers with a number of Guelph organizations.  Currently she works at the University of Guelph.