Beyond Rangoon

Overview
Director : John Boorman
Writers :Alex Lasker (written by) & Bill Rubenstein (written by)
Release Date: 25 August 1995 (USA)
Genre : Drama
Tagline : Truth has a witness
Plot :Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during which time she falls in with students fighting for democracy. She and their leader, U Aung Ko, travel through Burma, whilst witnessing many bloody acts of repression by the dictatorship, in an attempt to escape to Thailand. Based on a true story.