(Les Statues Meurent Aussi) Note: In French with written English synopsis. "This is a profoundly humanistic study of African art and its decline under colonialism, introducing two themes that have remained central in Marker's work-the belief that all great human societies represent a victory over adversity and posit a view of man as potential 'master of the world'; and the belief that such mastery is only possible if man is at one with the natural world. Marker believes that art should seek to 'guarantee' this harmony, as early African art does, rather than reflect its loss. This deeply felt film was banned by the censors as an attack on French colonialism, finally appearing ten years later in a truncated version." John Wakeman, World Film Directors