Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)

During the Saffron Revolution with the government attempting to prevent anyone from accessing the Internet, video journalists in Myanmar risked severe penalties to secretly film what was happening in their country. Later that footage was smuggled so the world at large could bear witness. The film drops the viewer straight into the action, which makes it difficult for anyone unfamiliar with the situation to really follow what is going on. Luckily that’s not completely necessary to appreciate the film as a momentary celebration of the power of freedom of the press and of the people to join up in protest.

Oscar Nomination: Best Documentary, Features