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.

• Release date
• September 12, 2005
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Lesley Ann Patten

Cast

L

Lee Cohen Self

S

Sonya Pecelj Self

V

Vladimir Zalipyatskikh Self