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Statues Also Die
Statues Also Die
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STATUES ALSO DIE

Les statues meurent aussi

Directed by Chris Marker, Alain Resnais
France, 1953
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

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 the Louvre?”, the two directors expose and criticise the lack of consideration for African art. The film was censored in France for eight years

Synopsis

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 the Louvre?”, the two directors expose and criticise the lack of consideration for African art. The film was censored in France for eight years