Statues Also Die (1953)

Name: Statues Also Die
Director: Chris Marker
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1953-05-01
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 6.8

6.8 (47)

May 01, 1953 30min

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Director

Chris Marker

Status

Released

Original Language