In Burma ”Joshua”, a young video journalist of 27, works undercover to counter the military regimes propaganda and keep the world informed about the state of affairs inside the closed country. Armed with small handycams Joshua and a handful of other reporters, venture out into the streets to make news reportages at great personal risk. Their material is smuggled out of the country and broadcast back into Burma via satellite.

Picture: PAL 16:9 Widescreen
Sound: Dolby Stereo
Category: Documentary
Original title: BURMA VJ - Reporter från ett lukket land
Length: 85 min
Language: English, Burmese
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Region: 2
Year of release: 2008
Director: Anders Østergaard    
Company: Magic Hour Films (producer), Wg Film, Mediamente (co-producer)