Movie

Statues Also Die

Les statues meurent aussi

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

Director

Ghislain Cloquet

Screenplay

Chris Marker

Status

Released

Release date

01/05/1953

Original language

French