For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador
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.
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Chantal Akerman
Director
Sonia Wieder-Atherton
Compositor
Jean Monsigny
Director of Photography
Arthur Cloquet
Camera Operator
André Rigaut
Sound
Pascal Marzin
Editor
Gérard Lamps
Sound Mixer