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A Marble Travelogue (2021)

A Marble Travelogue (2021)

Documentary
Release Date: 2021, November 20
Directors: Sean Ali Wang
Countries: China, France, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, United States of America
Cast: Marie-Ève Dufresne, Finja Ebeling, Andreas Erotokritou, Marianna Erotokritou, Sofia Erotokritou, Vaso Erotokritou, Peter Haug-Lammersdorf, Marcus Michalski, Pang, Laurent Sebban, Timo Tank, Wang Xiaochi

Overview:

Blocks of white marble from a Greek quarry are shipped to China, where sculptors turn them into Hellenistic-style statues and columns. The leftover grit is processed into fridge magnets and other souvenirs, which are returned to Europe and sold to Chinese tourists.