Lest We Forget (1991)

★ 7.0/10 112 min Documentary, Drama France French

Directors: Patrice Chéreau , Philippe Muyl , Chantal Akerman , René Allio , Denis Amar , Jean Becker , Jane Birkin , 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 , Martine Franck

Writers: Michel Grisolia, Edgar Morin
Lyricists: Alain Souchon, Robert Badinter

Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Emmanuelle Béart Self (segment "Pour Nguyen Chi Thien, Vietnam")

Youssou N'Dour Self (segment "Pour Augustine Eke, Nigeria")

Jane Birkin Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Maria Nonna Santa Clara, Philippines")

Sami Frey Self (segment "Pour Alirio de Jesús Pedraza Becerra, Colombie")

Henri Cartier-Bresson Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou Bâ, Mauritanie")

Gérald Thomassin Self (segment "Pour Anstraum Aman Villagrán Morales, Guatemala")

Charlotte Gainsbourg Self (segment "Pour Crisanto Mederos, Venezuela")

Carole Bouquet Self (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, Grèce")