Statues Also Die
1953 · 30 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 1,438 VOTES · DIR. Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet
Overview
Short documentary commissioned by the magazine Présence Africaine. From the question "Why is the African in the anthropology museum while Greek or Egyptian art are in the Louvre?", the directors expose and criticize the lack of consideration for African art. The film was censored in France for eight years because of its anti-colonial perspective.
Dialogue Timeline — 390 lines
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00:00:02 This film has been made possible thanks to the friendly assistance of
00:02:35 PORTRAITS OF ANCESTORS
00:03:17 It is the sign of this gravity which delivers her
00:04:15 which he believed to be bordering on the kingdom of Satan
00:08:42 After the Frisians, the monsters, the helmeted Atrides of Benin
00:09:29 nor to speak of an art object in a world where everything is art.
00:10:19 where everything is fine.
00:11:16 They are the roots of the living.
00:12:24 and don't see us.
00:13:02 These heads don't have to be frightening
00:13:36 this world of rigour comprises by its turning
00:16:00 Man's mask.
00:17:12 death cannot do anything against the vital strength
00:17:48 repairing the fabric of the world.
00:20:33 And given that the white is the buyer, given that demand outstrips supply
00:21:11 and the souvenir pen-rack
00:22:10 is powerless when they die on our account.
00:23:07 hecenforth is their silhouette.
00:24:07 One says "yes, yes, yes".
00:25:11 he works for nothing, his reward is nothing
00:25:55 a good terrain for mystifying the white's pride.
00:28:02 finds accomodations within this world of loneliness and the machine.
00:28:51 is always a country where one goes forth at the cost of one's memories.
00:29:53 THE END
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed390
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line00:29:53
Production Record
DirectorChris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,438