Film
For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador
1991Directed by Chantal Akerman
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- Released
- Runtime
- 4m
About For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Original title
- Pour Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador
