Cohen's War

Cohen's War

2005 en 60 minutes

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Plot

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.

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Cast

Lee Cohen

Lee Cohen

Self

Sonya Pecelj

Sonya Pecelj

Self

Vladimir Zalipyatskikh

Vladimir Zalipyatskikh

Self

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