Against Oblivion

Also known as Contre l'oubli, Lest We Forget

1991 anthology film by 30+ different directors

Film · TMDB

7.0

A compilation of 30 French filmmakers, Alain Resnais and Jean Luc Godard among them, who use film to make a plea on behalf of a political prisoner. Jean Luc Godard and Anne Marie Mieville's film concerns the plight of Thomas Wanggai, West Papuan activist who has since died in prison. The short films were commissioned by Amnesty International.

Released: 1991-12-11112 minDir: Dominique DanteDocumentary, Drama

Cast

Emmanuelle Béart as Self (segment "Pour Nguyen Chi Thien, Vietnam")
Youssou N'Dour as Self (segment "Pour Augustine Eke, Nigeria")
Jane Birkin as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")
Sami Frey as Self (segment "Pour Alirio de Jesús Pedraza Becerra, Colombie")
Henri Cartier-Bresson as Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")
Gérald Thomassin as Self (segment "Pour Anstraum Aman Villagrán Morales, Guatemala")