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1953 | B/N | 30 min

Banned for eight years by the French government, and released only after ten minutes were deleted (which are restored in this print), Les statues meurent aussi explores European culture’s misuse of African art, particularly sacred art.


Country: Francia
Direction: Marker; Chris, Resnais; Alain
Script: Marker; Chris
Production: Diop; Alouine
Photography: Cloquet; Ghislain
Sound: Louge; René
Music: Bernard; Guy
Cast:Narradores:; Narradores:, Négroni; Jean
Participation year at FICM: 2009

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