Burma VJ

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (Danish: Burma VJ - reporter i et lukket land; Burmese: ဘားမား ဗီဂျေ, romanized: bharrmarr begyaay) is a 2008 Danish documentary film directed by Anders Østergaard.

The website's critical consensus states, "A powerfully visceral docu-drama highlighting the evils of censorship and the essential need for freedom of speech".

[6] It also has a score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 13 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

[10] Burma VJ was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

[12] The DVD includes a message from Buddhist actor Richard Gere comparing the situation in Burma to that in Tibet.

Lise Lense-Moller holding award for Burma VJ at the 70th Annual Peabody Awards