Cohen's War

Cohen's War

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 12, 2005

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Cohen's War

Production Companies

ZIJI Film & Television

Director

Lesley Ann Patten

Description

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.