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Statues Also Die

Statues Also Die

1953 0h 30m · Documentary · ★ 6.9

Statues Also Die

Commissioned by the journal Présence Africaine, this short documentary examines how African art is devalued and alienated through colonial and museum contexts. Beginning with the question of why African works are confined to ethnographic displays while Greek or Egyptian art is celebrated, the film became a landmark of anti-colonial cinema and was banned in France for eight years.

Director Chris Marker

Director Alain Resnais

Writer Chris Marker

Top Billed Cast

Jean Négroni

Jean Négroni

Narrator (voice)

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Self (archive footage)

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Status Released

Original Language fr

Budget $0

Revenue $0

Keywords

politics africa anthropology racism art colonialism african art