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Against Oblivion
FRANCE · 1991

Against Oblivion

Bertrand Tavernier
political prisoners human rights activism French cinema Amnesty International West Papua
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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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