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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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Title
Statues Also Die
Released
May 1, 1953
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
France
Original Audio
French
Runtime
30m
Status
Released
Studios
Tadié Cinéma, Présence Africaine