December 7, 2012
Responding to the preemptive Myanmar foreign affairs ministry press
release criticising Al Jazeera’s film about the violence in the country
this year, the network encouraged viewers to watch the film this weekend
and make up their own mind.
The filmmaker Phil Rees will take questions online after the programme - the exact time will be confirmed on the Al Jazeera website.
Phil Rees said that the strong evidence in the documentary was
gathered despite the challenges in getting access to refugee camps and
areas cut off from the outside world:
“We made this film because the events that took place needed a
forensic unpicking. We made sure that we took first hand testimony from
people affected rather than relying on hearsay. I hope viewers find it
informative.”
The exchange between Al Jazeera and the Myanmar government comes as
UN humanitarian coordinator Valerie Amos is in the country describing
the situation in the refugee camps as “dire”.
A press release and trailer for the film can be found here.
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