Completed - ENGLISH - Documentary - 96 minutes
THE LOST LEONARDO is about the battle over the fate of the Salvator Mundi, an ancient painting of Christ that, after its unexpected reappearance in 2004, becomes considered a long-lost Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece and is embroiled in personal, economic, legal and geopolitical disputes, all before d
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Andreas KOEFOED Producer(s) : Andreas DALSGAARD (Elk Film), Christoph JORG (Pumpernickel Film)
THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo – or do certain power players simply want it to be? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world’s richest men and most powerful art institutions, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.
Country(ies) : DENMARK, FRANCE, SWEDEN
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Tribeca FF 2021