Movie Description
Les statues meurent aussi
(1953)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Chris Marker,Alain Resnais,Ghislain Cloquet
- Writer : Chris Marker
- Editor : Alain Resnais
- Cast : Jean Négroni,François Mitterrand,Pope Pius XII,Sugar Ray Robinson
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleLes statues meurent aussi
Status Released
Release Information
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1953-05-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 30m
Production CompaniesTadié Cinéma,Présence Africaine
Genres
- Documentary
