#12. THE ART OF THE STEAL
Director: Don Argott
Distributor: Rights Available.
Buzz: I wasn’t a fan of Argott’s extremely popular Rock School, but when it comes to docs my interest usually lies with the subject, and not previous misfires. Having nothing to do with baseball’s Rickey Henderson, playing at both TIFF and highly selective NYFF, if this is being pitched as a whodunit in the art world, I could see as a favorite among the public and as the must see title for doc film buyers. Gotta love the title. This is the film’s world premiere screening.
The Gist: This art-world whodunit investigates what happened to the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings—valued in the billions—that fell prey to a power struggle after the death of owner Albert Barnes.
TIFF Schedule: Click here for screening times
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