Cohen's War
Film
Cohen's War
Canada- Director
- Lesley Ann Patten
- Year
- 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.
Top cast
Directed by
Lesley Ann Patten
Written by
Lesley Ann Patten
Produced by
Angela De Nicola, Lesley Ann Patten
