And the Dogs Were Silent (1976)
For 'Et les chiens se taisaient' Maldoror adapted a piece of theatre by the poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913–2008), about a rebel who becomes profoundly aware of his otherness when condemned to death. His existential dialogue with his mother reverberates around the African sculptures on display at the Musée de l'Homme, a Parisian museum full of colonial plunder whose director was the Surrealist anthropologist Michel Leiris.
Director: Sarah Maldoror
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 13 min
Release Date: April 27, 1976
Cast
Screenplay
Editing: Simone Jousse, Bernard Favre
Production: Les Films de l'Homme, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
colonialism, essay film, black history, theatre company, panafricanism, aimé césaire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is And the Dogs Were Silent about?
- For 'Et les chiens se taisaient' Maldoror adapted a piece of theatre by the poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913–2008), about a rebel who becomes profoundly aware of his otherness when condemned to death. His existential dialogue with his mother reverberates around the African sculptures on display at the Musée de l'Homme, a Parisian museum full of colonial plunder whose director was the Surrealist anthropologist Michel Leiris.
- Who directed And the Dogs Were Silent?
- And the Dogs Were Silent was directed by Sarah Maldoror.
- Who stars in And the Dogs Were Silent?
- And the Dogs Were Silent stars Sarah Maldoror, Gabriel Glissant.
- How long is And the Dogs Were Silent?
- And the Dogs Were Silent has a runtime of 13m (13 minutes).
- What genre is And the Dogs Were Silent?
- And the Dogs Were Silent is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was And the Dogs Were Silent produced?
- And the Dogs Were Silent was produced in France.