Against Oblivion

Original title: Contre l’oubli
Duration: 110 min
Release date: 1991-12-11
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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.

Documentary

Contre l’oubli

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