Statues also Die (1953)
Statues also Die (Les statues meurent aussi, Alan Renai, Chris Markey, 1953, 27 minutes) sharply criticizes the destruction of traditional African art by Western colonialism and the greed and hypocrisy of the upper class who claim to love African art. The protagonists of the film are statues, masks and other African works of art from black Africa, but they are performed not in the hometown of black people, but in white Europe, where art markets and art auctions are their frequent haunts and stranded places. These masks and statues, which were used by African tribes to resist death, are now dying quietly in the window of the museum. At this time, the voiceover tells us: "when a man dies, he enters history; when these statues die, they enter art; this knowledge of death is finally called culture." Because of its distinct and strong sense of social criticism, the film was banned by the French government from the date of shooting, and the ban was not lifted until 1963. This film is edited by Alan Renai, who is longer than editing, and written by Chris Markey, who is better than writing.
Statues also Die (Les statues meurent aussi, Alan Renai, Chris Markey, 1953, 27 minutes) sharply criticizes the destruction of traditional African art by Western colonialism and the greed and hypocrisy of the upper class who claim to love African art. The protagonists of the film are statues, masks and other African works of art from black Africa, but they are performed not in the hometown of black people, but in white Europe, where art markets and art auctions are their frequent haunts and stranded places. These masks and statues, which were used by African tribes to resist death, are now dying quietly in the window of the museum. At this time, the voiceover tells us: "when a man dies, he enters history; when these statues die, they enter art; this knowledge of death is finally called culture." Because of its distinct and strong sense of social criticism, the film was banned by the French government from the date of shooting, and the ban was not lifted until 1963. This film is edited by Alan Renai, who is longer than editing, and written by Chris Markey, who is better than writing.
Top Cast
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Chris Marker Director -
Alain Resnais Director -
Ghislain Cloquet Director
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Jean Négroni Actor
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François Mitterrand Actor -
Pope Pius XII Actor -
Ray Robinson Actor
DVD
| Title | Download | Size | Publish |
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| Les Statues Meurent Aussi (1953) - Chris Marker, Alain Resnais | 243MB | 3 Year ago |
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