Statues Also Die (1953) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1953 · 30 mins · French

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Directed by

Chris Marker, Alain Resnais

Starring

Jean Négroni

Short documentary commissioned by the magazine Présence Africaine. Prompted by the query “Why is the African in the anthropology museum while Greek or Egyptian art are in the Louvre?”, the filmmakers expose and critique the neglect of African art underscoring marginalisation. It was banned in France for eight years, reflecting its anti‑colonial stance.