Director – David Nicholas Wilkinson – 2025 – UK – Cert. 12a – 114m**** The Parthenon Marbles – were they stolen from Greece, and should they be sent back? – Opening Night Film (World Premiere) Central Scotland Documentary Festival in Stirling, Scotland on Thursday, October 30th; out in UK cinemas on Thursday, November 6th. This starts with director […]
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- Post date October 16 2025
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