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Statues Also Die (1953) Characters, Setting & Themes 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.
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