(Cohen's War)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

60 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Lesley Ann Patten

Production companies:

ZIJI Film & Television

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Producer

Music

Music

Editor