Stop the human rights drama in Miyanmar
Three wise and well known Dutch men, tell us that ‘Dit Land’ (this land) needs help. Jan Mulder (columnist); “people like me cannot say whatever they like”. Gerard Spong (lawyer); “There’s no independent jurisdiction”. Frits Bolkenstein (former politician): “It’s time for democratic elections”. Though for a second you might think they talk about Holland, you pretty quickly realize it must be China or so. But it’s not China. China is one of the biggest money makers in the world, so more or less untouchable. Instead, the message is about one of the poorest countries in the world; Burma (as we prefer to call it). Amnesty International asks you to sign a petition to “Stop the human rights drama in Miyanmar”. The black and white close-ups, the music, and the hand-held images at the end make it pretty impactful. It was created by Maarten Bakker. Even if you don’t like it, the cause is noble, so – if you live in the Netherlands – do text ‘vrij’ to 3553.
Nice edit. Nice use of Library footage…. but is it a bit too worthy??
I just get the feeling that I’ve seen it before for various causes too many times.