The Parthenon Marbles have been stolen. Then sold. Then they were fought over for the next 200-odd years. Now the greatest heist in art history is finally being exposed to a global audience.

For over 200 years, the Parthenon Sculptures have sat in the British Museum — trophies of empire to some, stolen heritage to others. THE MARBLES is the definitive documentary on the world’s most bitter cultural tug-of-war: who owns history?

From the passionate campaign of actress-turned-minister Melina Mercouri to today’s quiet diplomacy, the film shows how Britain’s refusal to return the marbles pits law against justice, politics against identity. Featuring exclusive testimony from leading voices in the arts, politics, and law, alongside members of the Greek diaspora whose identities are linked to the stones, the film uncovers the human passion behind a centuries-old dispute.

With striking imagery from Athens to London, and a spotlight on Scotland’s surprising role as a pioneer in repatriation, THE MARBLES shows how the question of return has never been more urgent.

At stake is more than stone — it is the soul of heritage itself.

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