Statues Also Die
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Les Statues meurent aussi (Eng: Statues also Die) is a short subject documentary film by Chris Marker and Alain Resnais released in 1953. Its theme was that Western civilization is responsible for the decline of black art by way of cultural apropriaton. The film was seen at the Cannes Film Festival, it won the Prix Jean Vigo in 1954 but was banned shortly afterwards by the French censor.
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- Réalisateur : Alain Resnais et Chris Marker
- Tourné en France
- Format : Noir et Blanc
- Durée : 30 minutes
- Titre Américain : Statues also Die
- Scénario : Chris Marker
- Compositeur : Guy Bernard
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