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The Painter and the Thief
Kunstneren og tyven
2020 · Film · documentary · 102 min
Directed by Benjamin Ree
When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner in Oslo, the police are able to find the thief after a few days, but the paintings are nowhere to be found. Barbora goes to the trial in hopes of finding clues, but instead she ends up asking the thief if she can paint a portrait of him. This will be the start of a very unusual friendship. Over three years, the cinematic documentary follows the incredible story of the artist looking for her stolen paintings, while at the same time turning the thief into art.
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I enjoyed "The Painter and the Thief" https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_painter_and_the_thief
It's very well done and engaging. The filming is wonderful, and it almost seems like a fiction film. The story is also unusual.
and the movie "The Russian Woodpecker" https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_russian_woodpecker
The approach to the subject matter is very creative.
After seeing both movies several years ago both have stayed with me and I think about each often.