Cohen's War
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.
- Year : 2005
- Country : Canada
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : ZIJI Film & Television
- Keyword : refugee, immigration, deportation, lawyer
- Director : Lesley Ann Patten
- Cast : Lee Cohen, Sonya Pecelj, Vladimir Zalipyatskikh