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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| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.0177 |
Directed By
Dominique Dante
Bernard Giraudeau
René Allio
Jacques Doillon
Jane Birkin
Raymond Depardon
Bertrand Tavernier
Nadine Trintignant
Jacques Deray
Denis Amar
Costa-Gavras
Coline Serreau
Bertrand Blier
Sarah Moon
Jean Becker
Jean-Michel Carré
Claire Denis
Jean-Luc Godard
Anne-Marie Miéville
Philippe Muyl
Alain Corneau
Michel Piccoli
Alain Resnais
Jean-Loup Hubert
Robert Kramer
Michel Deville
Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Francis Girod
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Chéreau
Chantal Akerman
Romain Goupil
Martine Franck
Crew
Dominique Dante
Bernard Giraudeau
René Allio
Jacques Doillon
Jane Birkin
Raymond Depardon
Bertrand Tavernier
Nadine Trintignant
Jacques Deray
Denis Amar
Costa-Gavras
Coline Serreau
Bertrand Blier
Philippe Muyl
Sarah Moon
Jean Becker
Jean-Michel Carré
Claire Denis
Jean-Luc Godard
Anne-Marie Miéville
Philippe Muyl
Alain Corneau
Michel Piccoli
Alain Resnais
Jean-Loup Hubert
Robert Kramer
Michel Deville
Gérard Frot-Coutaz
Francis Girod
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Chéreau
Chantal Akerman
Romain Goupil
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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