Statues also Die
Directed by Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet1 mei 1953 30 mDocumentaire, Short
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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.
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Statues also Die was released on 1 mei 1953.
Statues also Die was directed by Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet.
Statues also Die has a runtime of 30 m.
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.
The key characters in Statues also Die are Narrator (voice) (Jean Négroni), Self (archive footage) (François Mitterrand), Self (archive footage) (Pope Pius XII).
Statues also Die is a Documentaire, Short film.
Statues also Die has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.