

Commissioned by the journal Présence Africaine, this short documentary examines how African art is devalued and alienated through colonial and museum contexts. Beginning with the question of why African works are confined to ethnographic displays while Greek or Egyptian art is celebrated, the film became a landmark of anti-colonial cinema and was banned in France for eight years.
Director
Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Ghislain Cloquet
Writers
Chris Marker
Release Date
May 1, 1953
Runtime
0h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
47
Tadié Cinéma
Présence Africaine