September 12, 2005
1h 0m
EN
Lesley Ann Patten
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.
Lee Cohen
Self
Sonya Pecelj
Self
Vladimir Zalipyatskikh
Self
Lesley Ann Patten
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ZIJI Film & Television
N/A
