Cohen's War

IMDb 0.0 2005 • 60 min • Documentary

Director

Lesley Ann Patten

Country

CA

Plot Summary

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

Lee Cohen
Lee Cohen Self
Sonya Pecelj
Sonya Pecelj Self
Vladimir Zalipyatskikh
Vladimir Zalipyatskikh Self