
Release Date
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Original Release
May 1, 1953
0h 30m
Statues Also Die (1953)
⭐ 6.730 min
Overview
Short documentary commissioned by the magazine Présence Africaine. From the question "Why is the African in the anthropology museum while Greek or Egyptian art are in the Louvre?", the directors expose and criticize the lack of consideration for African art. The film was censored in France for eight years because of its anti-colonial perspective.
Director

Chris Marker
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 5.1
Cast

Jean Négroni
Narrator (voice)
⭐0.4
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Tadié CinémaPrésence Africaine