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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Lee Cohen, Sonya Pecelj, Vladimir Zalipyatskikh
Crew: Angela De Nicola (Producer), Tyler Messick (Music), Lesley Ann Patten (Producer), Allan Scarth (Sound), Lesley Ann Patten (Editor), Kent Nason (Cinematography)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ZIJI Film & Television
Runtime: 60 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 12, 2005
IMDb: 10
