Nefertiti – The Lonely Queen: Stories from the World of Looted Ancient Art
Numerous ex-colonies, back at the time when they gained independence, struggling to concretize their national identity, found themselves in a rather awkward position: imploring, as if beggars, for the return of their cultural cornerstones that figure as centerpieces in prestigious museums all over the Western world. A documentary that explores the dim world of illicit trade in antiquities, as well as the long and hard struggle for the repatriation of all stolen treasures.
- Overview
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Nefertiti – The Lonely Queen: Stories from the World of Looted Ancient Art
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 2019
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Nefertiti – The Lonely Queen: Stories from the World of Looted Ancient Art
Production Companies
Markell Productions, Heretic, EPT, RÚV, Cosmote TV, Icelandic Film Center
Director
Thorkell S. Hardarson
Description
Numerous ex-colonies, back at the time when they gained independence, struggling to concretize their national identity, found themselves in a rather awkward position: imploring, as if beggars, for the return of their cultural cornerstones that figure as centerpieces in prestigious museums all over the Western world. A documentary that explores the dim world of illicit trade in antiquities, as well as the long and hard struggle for the repatriation of all stolen treasures.
