Burma VJ, a documentary comprising smuggled footage of the uprising against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, debuted in North America over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival.

Myanmar, often referred to as Burma, has been under military control since 1962. The film offers a firsthand account of the protests in the capital city of Rangoon that began in August of 2007 led mostly by students and women. By September, mostly Buddhist monks led the protest. It debuts at the Film Forum in May.