For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador (1991)

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.

Released

1991-02-19

Runtime

4 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Chantal Akerman

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 3 votes