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THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF (Past Film)
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Completed - ENGLISH, NORWEGIAN - Documentary - 102 minutes

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Benjamin REE

Synopsis

When two paintings by Czech naturalist Barbora Kysilkova are stolen from an Oslo art gallery, Norwegian authorities quickly identify and arrest the two thieves but find no trace of the paintings. Hoping to learn what happened, Barbora approaches one of the thieves, Karl-Bertil Nordland, at his criminal hearing. She asks if she can paint his portrait and, contrite, he agrees. What follows—over a series of portraits and many years—is an extraordinary story of human connection and friendship.

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Country(ies) : NORWAY

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Festivals and Awards

Rotterdam IFF 2020 Bright Future
Sundance Film Festival 2020 World Cinema Documentary Competition
CPH:DOX 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (online) 2021 Official Selection


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