Cohen's War
Cohen's War
2005, English. Directed by Lesley Ann Patten.
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.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 September 2005
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Lesley Ann Patten
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Cohen's War runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Cohen's War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 2005. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cohen's War?
If you liked Cohen's War, try Human Flow, God Grew Tired of Us, Seduced and Abandoned.
Who directed Cohen's War?
Cohen's War (2005) was directed by Lesley Ann Patten and stars Lee Cohen, Sonya Pecelj, Vladimir Zalipyatskikh.