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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- Released
- Production
- ZIJI Film & Television
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Top Cast
Lee Cohen as Self
Sonya Pecelj as Self
Vladimir Zalipyatskikh as Self
Top Crew
Lesley Ann Patten · Director, Writer
Kent Nason · Cinematographer
Ethan Neville · Editor
Angela De Nicola · Producer
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