Against Oblivion (1991)
Overview
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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Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.8373 |
Directed By
René Allio
Denis Amar
Patrice Chéreau
Chantal Akerman
Philippe Muyl
Bertrand Blier
Dominique Dante
Anne-Marie Miéville
Michel Deville
Jean Becker
Costa-Gavras
Coline Serreau
Alain Corneau
Raymond Depardon
Bernard Giraudeau
Robert Kramer
Claire Denis
Jean-Luc Godard
Bertrand Tavernier
Jean-Michel Carré
Jean-Loup Hubert
Jacques Deray
Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Patrice Leconte
Jane Birkin
Romain Goupil
Nadine Trintignant
Jacques Doillon
Michel Piccoli
Alain Resnais
Francis Girod
Sarah Moon
Martine Franck
Crew
René Allio
Denis Amar
Patrice Chéreau
Chantal Akerman
Philippe Muyl
Bertrand Blier
Philippe Muyl
Dominique Dante
Anne-Marie Miéville
Michel Deville
Jean Becker
Costa-Gavras
Coline Serreau
Alain Corneau
Raymond Depardon
Bernard Giraudeau
Robert Kramer
Claire Denis
Jean-Luc Godard
Bertrand Tavernier
Jean-Michel Carré
Jean-Loup Hubert
Jacques Deray
Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Patrice Leconte
Jane Birkin
Romain Goupil
Nadine Trintignant
Jacques Doillon
Michel Piccoli
Alain Resnais
Francis Girod
Sarah Moon
Martine Franck
TOP CAST
Paul Amar
Self
Robert Badinter
Self
Guy Bedos
Self
Jane Birkin
Self
Carole Bouquet
Self
Emmanuelle Béart
Self
Claude Cheysson
Self
Catherine Deneuve
Self
Alex Descas
Self
Anny Duperey
Self
Sami Frey
Self
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Self
Anouk Grinberg
Self
Abbé Pierre
Self
Jacques Higelin
Self
Isabelle Huppert
Self
François Jacob
Self
Bruno Masure
Self
Alexandre Minkowski
Self
Edgar Morin
Self
Youssou N'Dour
Self
Philippe Noiret
Self
Michel Piccoli
Self
Hubert Reeves
Self
André Rousselet
Self
Sai Sai
Self
MC Solaar
Self
Alain Souchon
Self
Bernard Stasi
Self
Haroun Tazieff
Self
Gérald Thomassin
Self
Marie Trintignant
Self
Martine Franck
Self
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