Lest We Forget
1991, French. 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 & 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.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Dominique DanteDirector
- Bernard GiraudeauDirector
- René AllioDirector
- Jacques DoillonDirector
- Jane BirkinDirector
- Raymond DepardonDirector
- Bertrand TavernierDirector
- Nadine TrintignantDirector
- Jacques DerayDirector
- Denis AmarDirector
- Costa-GavrasDirector
- Coline SerreauDirector
- Sarah MoonDirector
- Jean BeckerDirector
- Jean-Michel CarréDirector
- Claire DenisDirector
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector
- Anne-Marie MiévilleDirector
- Philippe MuylDirector
- Alain CorneauDirector
- Michel PiccoliDirector
- Alain ResnaisDirector
- Jean-Loup HubertDirector
- Robert KramerDirector
- Michel DevilleDirector
- Gérard Frot-CoutazDirector
- Francis GirodDirector
- Patrice LeconteDirector
- Patrice ChéreauDirector
- Chantal AkermanDirector
- Romain GoupilDirector
- Martine FranckDirector
- Emmanuelle BéartSelf (segment "Pour Nguyen Chi Thien, Vietnam")
- Youssou N'DourSelf (segment "Pour Augustine Eke, Nigeria")
- Jane BirkinSelf - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")
- Sami FreySelf (segment "Pour Alirio de Jesús Pedraza Becerra, Colombie")
- Henri Cartier-BressonSelf - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")
- Gérald ThomassinSelf (segment "Pour Anstraum Aman Villagrán Morales, Guatemala")
- Charlotte GainsbourgSelf (segment "Pour Crisanto Mederos, Venezuela")
- Carole BouquetSelf (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, Grèce")
- Adolf HitlerSelf (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, Grèce") (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Edgar MorinSelf - Narrator (segment "Pour 'Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji, Lybie")
- Philippe NoiretSelf (segment "Pour Joaquim Elema Boringue, Guinée Équatoriale")
- Isabelle HuppertSelf (segment "Pour Archana Guha, Inde")
Details
- Released
- 11 December 1991
- Original title
- Contre l’oubli
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Michel Grisolia, Edgar Morin
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Lest We Forget runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Who directed Lest We Forget?
Lest We Forget (1991) was directed by Dominique Dante and Bernard Giraudeau and René Allio and Jacques Doillon and Jane Birkin and Raymond Depardon and Bertrand Tavernier and Nadine Trintignant and Jacques Deray and Denis Amar and Costa-Gavras and Coline Serreau and Sarah Moon and Jean Becker and Jean-Michel Carré and Claire Denis and Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville and Philippe Muyl and Alain Corneau and Michel Piccoli and Alain Resnais and Jean-Loup Hubert and Robert Kramer and Michel Deville and Gérard Frot-Coutaz and Francis Girod and Patrice Leconte and Patrice Chéreau and Chantal Akerman and Romain Goupil and Martine Franck and stars Emmanuelle Béart, Youssou N'Dour, Jane Birkin.