Statues Also Die (1953)
Statues Also Die (1953) - Documentary Movies 30 minutes. . 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. politics, africa, anthropology, racism, art, colonialism, african art
Released: May 01, 1953
Runtime: 30 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Jean Négroni
Crew: Chris Marker (Director), Alain Resnais (Director), Ghislain Cloquet (Director), Chris Marker (Writer), Ghislain Cloquet (Cinematography), Alain Resnais (Editor)
