The Painter and the Thief

This screening took place on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:15 pmYukon Arts Centre

Kunstneren og tyven. In-cinema tickets on sale January 7

Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and an inextricable bond that will forever link these lonely souls.

“Filmed over three years and full of twists and turns, Benjamin Ree’s documentary skilfully plays with chronology and perspectives to build an edge-of-your-seat narrative worthy of the best fiction scripts. Constantly challenging our perceptions, his psychological study of this vulnerable and compelling duo shows that sometimes the complexity of human nature can only be grasped through art.” Charlotte Selb, Hot Docs

In English and Norwegian with English subtitles

"Fascinating, confounding and continually surprising." – Wendy Ide, The Observer UK