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Genres: Documentary
Release Date: 12/09/2005
Duration: 1 hour
Director: Lesley Ann Patten
Production: ZIJI Film & Television
Country: Canada

Overview:

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.