Thursday, June 17, 2010

Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country

The most Americans seem to be able to do with their video recorders is make a sex tape to further their career or film a friend getting hit in the groin and hope it wins America’s Funniest Home Videos. This riveting DVD shows what can happen when the person operating the camera isn’t a narcissistic airhead. This group of Burmese video journalist risked their lives to film the revolution – and brutal suppression – taking place in their country then did whatever they had to do to get it on the internet so the world could see what was happening. It’s a stunning reminder of what technology is really good for.

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