"Burma VJ" လာျပီ

"A roller coaster of alternating hope and despair" - Village Voice

"A rich, thought-provoking film" - The New York Times"

The award-winning new documentary film "Burma VJ" will be screening in Los Angeles at Laemmle Sunset 5 on May 29: to Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 10:00pm

Host:
Los Angeles 88: In Solidarity with Burma
Type:
Music/Arts - Opening
Network:
Global
Start Time:
Friday, May 29, 2009 at 1:00pm
End Time:
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 10:00pm
Location:
Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theater
Street:
8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, 90046
City/Town:
Los Angeles, CA

***SHOW TIMES ON FRIDAY, MAY 29,2009***
1:00PM, 3:15PM, 5:30PM, 7:45PM, 10:00PM

(Please call the theater to confirm the times: 323-848-3500)

LA88 is encouraging all who are able to attend to show their solidarity with the people of Burma by joining us for the May 29 showing. Please also help to raise awareness of the ongoing crisis in Burma and the heroism of its people by inviting others to attend this important screening. The filmmakers describe the movie in part as follows:

"...Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up the flow of news from their closed country. The Burma VJs stop at nothing to make their reportages from the streets of Rangoon... The film offers a unique insight into high-risk journalism and dissidence in a police state, while at the same time providing a thorough documentation of the historical and dramatic days of September 2007, when the Buddhist monks started marching."

More information about "Burma VJ" can be found here: http://burmavjcom.title.dk/


ADDITIONAL U.S. SCREENINGS:

20-May – New York, NY – Film Forum
29-May – Los Angeles, CA – Laemmle Sunset 5
05-Jun – Irvine, CA – Regal Westpark
05-Jun – Portland, OR – Regal Fox Tower
19-Jun – Charlotte, NC – Regal Park Terrace
19-Jun – Boston, MA – Coolidge
24-Jun – Portland, ME – SPACE Gallery
26-Jun – Tallahassee, FL – Regal Miracle 5
26-Jun – Austin, TX – Regal Arbor
19-Jul – Santa Fe, NM – CCA
24-Jul – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Museum of Art
31-Jul – Washington, DC – Landmark E-Street
07-Aug – Salt Lake City, UT – Tower
28-Aug – Seattle, WA – NW Film Forum