Lest We Forget (1991)

Name: Lest We Forget
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1991-12-11
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Emmanuelle Béart, Youssou N'Dour, Jane Birkin, Sami Frey, Henri Cartier-Bresson

Lest We Forget (1991), directed by Alain Corneau, starring Emmanuelle Béart and Youssou N'Dour.

12/11/1991 BR Documentary and Drama 1h 52m

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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.

Alain CorneauDirector
Alain ResnaisDirector
Anne-Marie MiévilleDirector
Bernard GiraudeauDirector

Trivia

It premiered on December 11, 1991, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h52 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Contre l’oubli".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAmnesty International, Les Films du Paradoxe
CountriesFrance
LanguagesArabic, Spanish, French, English
StatusReleased

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Alain Corneau Director
Alain Resnais Director
Anne-Marie Miéville Director
Bernard Giraudeau Director
Bertrand Tavernier Director
Chantal Akerman Director
Claire Denis Director
Coline Serreau Director
Denis Amar Director
Dominique Dante Director
Francis Girod Director
Gérard Frot-Coutaz Director
Jacques Deray Director
Jacques Doillon Director
Jane Birkin Director
Jean Becker Director
Jean-Loup Hubert Director
Jean-Luc Godard Director
Jean-Michel Carré Director
Martine Franck Director
Michel Deville Director
Michel Piccoli Director
Nadine Trintignant Director
Patrice Chéreau Director
Patrice Leconte Director
Philippe Muyl Director
Raymond Depardon Director
René Allio Director
Robert Kramer Director
Romain Goupil Director
Sarah Moon Director
Costa-Gavras Director
Edgar Morin Writer
Michel Grisolia Writer

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What is Lest We Forget about?

Lest We Forget: 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 …

Who directed Lest We Forget?

Lest We Forget was directed by Alain Corneau, Alain Resnais, Anne-Marie Miéville, Bernard Giraudeau, Bertrand Tavernier, Chantal Akerman, Claire Denis, Coline Serreau, Denis Amar, Dominique Dante, Francis Girod, Gérard Frot-Coutaz, Jacques Deray, Jacques Doillon, Jane Birkin, Jean Becker, Jean-Loup Hubert, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Michel Carré, Martine Franck, Michel Deville, Michel Piccoli, Nadine Trintignant, Patrice Chéreau, Patrice Leconte, Philippe Muyl, Raymond Depardon, René Allio, Robert Kramer, Romain Goupil, Sarah Moon and Costa-Gavras in 1991.

Who stars in Lest We Forget?

The cast of Lest We Forget includes Emmanuelle Béart, Youssou N'Dour, Jane Birkin, Sami Frey and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

How long is Lest We Forget?

Lest We Forget runs for 112 minutes, or 1h52.