Luc Besson pays homage to Burmese icon Aung San Suu Kyi

A writer, director, and producer - he's been called the most powerful man in French cinema. We know him best for "The Big Blue", "Léon" and "The Fifth Element". Luc Besson talks to us about his latest film "The Lady", which pays homage to Burmese opposition figure Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Comments (4)

Burma

by Anonyme - 05/12/2011 - 15:21

Well I'm sure they'll be interested when they find out that he's made a film about Aung San Suu Kyi.... it's good when big names take on such subjects - that way the world gets the information!