Statues Also Die

Statues Also Die 1953 Directed by Chris Marker , Alain Resnais , ... Les statues meurent aussi

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.

Country France

Production Country France

Language French

Spoken Language French

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Tadié Cinéma , Présence Africaine

Release Date 1 May 1953

30 mins