Name: Statues Also Die
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1953-05-01
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Jean Négroni

Statues Also Die (1953)

French 30m

About Statues Also Die Movie

Directed by Chris Marker, Statues Also Die (1953) is a French-language Documentary Movie. It stars Jean Négroni. Short documentary ordered by the magazine "Présence Africaine". From the question "Why is the african in the Human museum while Greek or Egyptian art are in Le Louvre?", the two directors expose and criticise the lack of consideration for African art. The film was censored in France for eight years because of its anti-colonial perspective.

Movie Details

Release Date01 May 1953

LanguageFrench

Runtime30m

StatusReleased

DirectorChris Marker

MusicGuy Bernard

GenreDocumentary

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