Statues Also Die

Release Date: 1953-05-01

Runtime: 30

Languages: Français

Rating: 6.7

Votes: 43

Genres: Documentary

Director: Chris Marker

Description: 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 expos...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.Read More

Production Companies:

Tadié Cinéma

Présence Africaine