This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi. Mother to two sons, fate and history conspired to bring her to the forefront of Myanmar's push for democratic freedom, the world rushing to build her up as an icon of democracy.But an impossible political choice saw her international allies desert her and the world turn away as Myanmar sunk back into military rule.Was Aung San Suu Kyi cancelled by those who once lauded her and decorated her with awards including the Nobel Peace Prize?Watch the documentary Cancelled on Independent TV.
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00:00My initial impression of her was very nice, very unpretentious, shopped in the market
00:08in Gloucester Green.
00:10When she found herself leading the National League for Democracy, well, I have to say
00:16I was surprised.
00:18I thought she was remarkable, I'd never come across anybody quite like this before.
00:26She was the prow of the boat that was going to take them into a democratic state.
00:35Have you considered, and I'm sure you have, why they regard you as such a potent threat?
00:40Because I have the support of the people.
00:44The people are not afraid of me.
00:46And because they are not afraid of me, they tell me what they think.
00:51In terms of stakes for world democracy, it was almost shocking that Myanmar had made
00:56this turnaround to seemingly become this sort of human rights respecting democracy.
01:07She was defending, and she has always defended, the legacy that she felt her family had and
01:12that she had because of her father, who was the great man of Burma.
01:16When she was being asked to put herself in a position of direct opposition to the military,
01:21looking back, whether the military intended it or not, that was part of the trap they
01:25had set for her.
01:26It's in that Grand Hall of Justice, and it's Aung San Suu Kyi denying what happened, you
01:32know, playing down, watering down crimes against humanity.
01:35It's shocking.
01:40The former leader of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted from power in a military
01:44coup earlier this year, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
01:48I think life for Daw Suu now must be incredibly difficult.
01:52The conditions that she's being held under are quite awful.
01:56This is a continuing story.
01:58There are twists and turns all the way.
02:02Change is inevitable, one way or another.
02:04I just hope it's sooner rather than later.
02:14I hope it's sooner rather than later.