Cohen's War (2005)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : September 12, 2005

Runtime : 60m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ZIJI Film & Television

Countries : Canada

Keywords : refugee, immigration, deportation, lawyer