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'Z' and 'T' (Democratic Voice of Burma)
Burmese
Orphans of Burma's Cyclone
Shot in Union of Myanmar / Burma, May 2008 - March 2009
Quicksilver Media for Channel 4 Dispatches
WINNERS: SONY PROFESSIONAL IMPACT AWARD
This story was filmed secretly by two Burmese cameramen who risked an instant 30-year jail sentence if caught.
It reveals, for the first time, what day-to-day life is like for the orphaned child survivors of Cyclone Nargis and follows several traumatised children as they try to survive in their devastated villages.
To tell their story, “Z” & “T” revisited the same children over the course of a year, dramatically increasing the possibility of detection by local military authorities.
The judges praised the skill and courage of the two cameramen. One said: "Despite all the dangers, they still created a film narrative – it was a journey for each of the individual families – and you went on that journey with them."
Biography
The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) is an independent media agency in Burma. Their news is gathered by a network of undercover reporters and cameramen.
“Z” and “T” – both in their early twenties - started working with DVB because of a strong personal interest in revealing the truth about life under military dictatorship. They firmly believe in the need to keep journalism alive in Burma at all personal costs, not just as a tool against the injustices of dictatorship but for the future benefit of their country.
