Lest We Forget
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.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
Top cast
Emmanuelle BĂ©art
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 JesĂșs Pedraza Becerra, Colombie")
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Self - Narrator (segment "Pour Mamadou BĂą, Mauritanie")
GĂ©rald Thomassin
Self (segment "Pour Anstraum Aman VillagrĂĄn Morales, Guatemala")
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Self (segment "Pour Crisanto Mederos, Venezuela")
Carole Bouquet
Self (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, GrĂšce")
Adolf Hitler
Self (segment "Pour Andreas Christodoulou, GrĂšce") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edgar Morin
Self - Narrator (segment "Pour 'Ali Muhammad al-Qajiji, Lybie")
