CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 0h 30m
Statues Also Die
69%(52)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byChris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 30m
Language
FR
Released
May 1, 1953
Studios
Tadié CinémaPrésence Africaine

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Jean Négroni

Jean Négroni

Narrator (voice)

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Self (archive footage)

Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII

Self (archive footage)

Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Chris Marker
Chris Marker
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Written by
Chris Marker
Chris Marker

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