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Statues Also Die

Statues Also Die

Original Title: Les statues meurent aussi

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Released

Release

1953

Runtime

30m

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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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
30m
May 1, 1953
Languages
French
Production Countries
France