Film
Cohen's War
2005 · 1h · Documentary
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Overview
An hour-long portrait of Canadian immigration lawyer, M. Lee Cohen, renowned for his work with refugees. The film follows his representation of Sonya Pecelj and Vladimir Zalipyatskikh. The first case follows a young woman, Sonya Pecelj from Kosovo, who seeks sanctuary for more than a year in a church; the second case follows a Russian sailor who dives off a ship in Halifax Harbour to escape virtual imprisonment by the Russian fish mafia.
Cast
Crew
- Lesley Ann PattenProducer · Editor · Director · Writer
- Angela De NicolaProducer
- Kent NasonDirector of Photography
- Ethan NevilleEditor
Details
- Release date
- September 12, 2005
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Genres
- Documentary
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