Abgesagt | Film: Les statues meurent aussi (Statues also die) (Abgesagt)

In the organizer's words:

Les statues meurent aussi (Statues also die)

F 1953, bw, 30 min., OmeU

Introduction: Daniel Müller Hofstede, Admission: €5

The essay film "Les Statues meurent aussi" (1953) by Alain Resnais and Chris Marker is one of the most important documentaries about African art and its presentation in museums. With its analysis of the European perception of colonial looted art, the film questions the extent to which traditional African art is commercialized and degraded in Europe.

The cinematic criticism of the aftermath of colonialism led to censorship by the French state - it was not until 1968, 15 years later, that the film could be shown in full. Today it is more relevant than ever: a film about the reflection of looted art, restitution and the role of museums in the post-colonial debate.

Part of the film series "SkulpturRaumFilm. - Two-dimensional approaches to a genre." for the special exhibition "Performance People".