Cohen's War (2005)
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.
Videos
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Lee Cohen
as Self
as Self
Sonya Pecelj
as Self
as Self
Vladimir Zalipyatskikh
as Self
as Self
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Kent Nason
Cinematography
Cinematography
Tyler Messick
Music
Music
Ethan Neville
Editor
Editor
Angela De Nicola
Producer
Producer
Lesley Ann Patten
Editor
Editor
Allan Scarth
Sound
Sound
Lesley Ann Patten
Director
Director
Shirley Eikhard
Music
Music
Lesley Ann Patten
Producer
Producer
Lesley Ann Patten
Writer
Writer
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