The Rescue of a Monument

The Rescue of a Monument

1987 · 100 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

In the face of an irreversible disaster, Costas Vrettakos chronicles the fears, the responsibility, and the hopes of both the scientific team and the technicians during the restoration of Acropolis, from 1973 to 1986.

Directed by Costas Vrettakos · Written by Costas Vrettakos

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