Another work made possible by the heroic undercover legion of cameramen in Burma, the documentary follows the lives of eight rural orphans in the wake of cyclone Nargis. It provides a glimpse into the downtrodden existence of many ordinary Burmese, and the merciless indifference of the generals in light of this.Six months after filming completed, Democratic Voice of Burma cameramen Ngwe Soe Lin, awarded the Rory Peck award for his work on the documentary, was arrested in Rangoon. He was charged and imprisoned for filming without government permission, which carries a minimum jail sentence of 10 years. His trial ended on Thursday; he has been handed a 13 year sentence.
This is an unjust case. I think they would like to give a clear message to other reporters that if they do same, they will be given similar punishment. However, we will expose what’s going on in Burma (Toe Zaw Latt, DVB (Thai) Bureau Chief)
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