Lee Cohen
Self
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.
Release Date | 2005-09-12 |
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Runtime | 60m |
Director | Lesley Ann Patten |
Producers | Angela De Nicola, Lesley Ann Patten |
Writer | Lesley Ann Patten |