Against Oblivion
Original Title: Contre l’oubli
1991•1h 50m•Documentary
Overview
Contre l'Oubli (Against Oblivion) is 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.
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Director
Patrice Chéreau
Philippe Muyl
Chantal Akerman
René Allio
Denis Amar
Jean Becker
Jane Birkin
Bertrand Blier
Jean-Michel Carré
Alain Corneau
Costa-Gavras
Dominique Dante
Claire Denis
Raymond Depardon
Jacques Deray
Michel Deville
Jacques Doillon
Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Bernard Giraudeau
Francis Girod
Jean-Luc Godard
Romain Goupil
Jean-Loup Hubert
Robert Kramer
Patrice Leconte
Anne-Marie Miéville
Sarah Moon
Michel Piccoli
Alain Resnais
Coline Serreau
Bertrand Tavernier
Nadine Trintignant