Lest We Forget
Contre l’oubli
Synopsis
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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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")
Adolf Hitler
Self (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, Grèce") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edgar Morin
Self - Narrator (segment "Pour 'Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji, Lybie")
Philippe Noiret
Self (segment "Pour Joaquim Elema Boringue, Guinée Équatoriale")
Isabelle Huppert
Self (segment "Pour Archana Guha, Inde")
Haroun Tazieff
Self (segment "Pour Mulugetta Mosissa, Éthiopie")
Mulugetta Mosissa
Self (segment "Pour Mulugetta Mosissa, Éthiopie")
Anny Duperey
Self (segment "Pour Ghassan Najjar, Syrie")
Alexandre Minkowski
Self (segment "Pour Abraham Serfaty, Maroc")
André Rousselet
Self (segment "Pour Thomas Wainggai, Indonésie")
Bruno Masure
Self (segment "Pour Stanza Bopape, Afrique du Sud")
Release History & Theatrical Window
Montréal Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- René Allio, Denis Amar, Patrice Chéreau, Chantal Akerman, Philippe Muyl, Dominique Dante, Anne-Marie Miéville, Michel Deville, Jean Becker, Costa-Gavras, Coline Serreau, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Bernard Giraudeau, Robert Kramer, Claire Denis, Jean-Luc Godard, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean-Michel Carré, Jean-Loup Hubert, Jacques Deray, Gérard Frot-Coutaz, Patrice Leconte, Jane Birkin, Romain Goupil, Nadine Trintignant, Jacques Doillon, Michel Piccoli, Alain Resnais, Francis Girod, Sarah Moon, Martine Franck
- Screenplay & Story
- Michel Grisolia, Edgar Morin, Alain Souchon, Robert Badinter
- Original Score
- Laurent Voulzy, Joseph Haydn, MC Solaar, Saï Saï, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Laurent Petitgirard, Arvo Pärt, Peter Gabriel, Philippe Baudhuin, Mino Cinelu
- Original Title
- Contre l’oubli
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, Spanish, French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Amnesty International, Les Films du Paradoxe
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
René Allio, Denis Amar, Patrice Chéreau, Chantal Akerman, Philippe Muyl, Dominique Dante, Anne-Marie Miéville, Michel Deville, Jean Becker, Costa-Gavras, Coline Serreau, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Bernard Giraudeau, Robert Kramer, Claire Denis, Jean-Luc Godard, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean-Michel Carré, Jean-Loup Hubert, Jacques Deray, Gérard Frot-Coutaz, Patrice Leconte, Jane Birkin, Romain Goupil, Nadine Trintignant, Jacques Doillon, Michel Piccoli, Alain Resnais, Francis Girod, Sarah Moon, Martine Franck
Michel Grisolia, Edgar Morin, Alain Souchon, Robert Badinter
Laurent Voulzy, Joseph Haydn, MC Solaar, Saï Saï, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Laurent Petitgirard, Arvo Pärt, Peter Gabriel, Philippe Baudhuin, Mino Cinelu
Department Leadership Roster
René Allio
Director
Denis Amar
Director
Patrice Chéreau
Director
Chantal Akerman
Director
Philippe Muyl
Director
Dominique Dante
Director
Anne-Marie Miéville
Director
Michel Deville
Director
Jean Becker
Director
Costa-Gavras
Director
Coline Serreau
Director
Alain Corneau
Director
Raymond Depardon
Director
Bernard Giraudeau
Director
Robert Kramer
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Lest We Forget about?
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.
Who directed Lest We Forget?
Lest We Forget was directed by René Allio, Denis Amar, Patrice Chéreau, Chantal Akerman, Philippe Muyl, Dominique Dante, Anne-Marie Miéville, Michel Deville, Jean Becker, Costa-Gavras, Coline Serreau, Alain Corneau, Raymond Depardon, Bernard Giraudeau, Robert Kramer, Claire Denis, Jean-Luc Godard, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean-Michel Carré, Jean-Loup Hubert, Jacques Deray, Gérard Frot-Coutaz, Patrice Leconte, Jane Birkin, Romain Goupil, Nadine Trintignant, Jacques Doillon, Michel Piccoli, Alain Resnais, Francis Girod, Sarah Moon, Martine Franck.
Who stars in Lest We Forget?
The principal cast of Lest We Forget includes Emmanuelle Béart, Youssou N'Dour, Jane Birkin, Sami Frey, Henri Cartier-Bresson.
When was Lest We Forget released and how long is it?
Lest We Forget was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Lest We Forget?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lest We Forget was composed by Laurent Voulzy, Joseph Haydn, MC Solaar, Saï Saï, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Laurent Petitgirard, Arvo Pärt, Peter Gabriel, Philippe Baudhuin, Mino Cinelu.