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Against Oblivion

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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.

Date: 12/11/1991

Rating: 6.5

Cast: Paul Amar, Robert Badinter, Guy Bedos, Jane Birkin, Carole Bouquet, Emmanuelle Béart, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Claude Cheysson, Catherine Deneuve, Alex Descas, Anny Duperey, Sami Frey, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anouk Grinberg, Abbé Pierre, Jacques Higelin, Isabelle Huppert, François Jacob, Bruno Masure, Alexandre Minkowski, Edgar Morin, Youssou N'Dour, Philippe Noiret, Michel Piccoli, Hubert Reeves, André Rousselet, Sai Sai, MC Solaar, Alain Souchon, Bernard Stasi, Haroun Tazieff, Gérald Thomassin, Marie Trintignant, Martine Franck

Paul Amar