Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma (2011)

DANCING WITH DICTATORS is a film about Burma and the battle for control of a newspaper. Central to the story is Australian publisher Ross Dunkley who owns The Myanmar Times. Like all media in Myanmar the newspaper is heavily censored. The government has forced a 51% partner on Dunkley and after the first election in 20 years their enmity explodes. Dunkley is arrested and imprisoned as his Immigration charges turn into a sexual smear campaign. His partner takes control and the government moves towards ending any foreign ownership of the Burmese media.

Director: Hugh Piper
Runtime: 60 min
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Original Language: en
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What is Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma about?
DANCING WITH DICTATORS is a film about Burma and the battle for control of a newspaper. Central to the story is Australian publisher Ross Dunkley who owns The Myanmar Times. Like all media in Myanmar the newspaper is heavily censored. The government has forced a 51% partner on Dunkley and after the first election in 20 years their enmity explodes. Dunkley is arrested and imprisoned as his Immigration charges turn into a sexual smear campaign. His partner takes control and the government moves towards ending any foreign ownership of the Burmese media.
Who directed Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma?
Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma was directed by Hugh Piper.
How long is Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma?
Dancing with Dictators: The Story of the Last Foreign Publisher in Burma has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).