For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador
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| Release Date | 1991-02-19 |
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| Runtime | 4 minutes |
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| Stars | Catherine Deneuve |
| Directors | Chantal Akerman |
| Release Date | 1991-02-19 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 4 minutes |
| Genres | |
| Stars | Catherine Deneuve |
| Directors | Chantal Akerman |
Commissioned by Amnesty International for its TV program Ecrire contre l’oubli (Write Against Oblivion), Akerman’s contribution in the form of a poem is dedicated to Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, an El Salvadorian trade unionist and mother of three, murdered by the US-backed junta. Deneuve emerges from the calm of a Parisian night to deliver a heartfelt plea for remembrance of Febe Elisabeth’s too short life. Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s cello weeps appropriately.