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106 minutes; in English & Norwegian with English subtitles Directed by: Benjamin Ree
Starring: Barbora Kysilkova, Karl-Bertil Nordland, Øystein Stene
Winner of the Special Jury Prize for Documentaries at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, The Painter and the Thief is a profound true crime documentary about the value and importance of forgiveness. Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova has is some grainy footage of the theft and decides to go on the hunt to find out who perpetrated the act. When the thief is caught, she develops an unlikely friendship with the man and becomes invested in his rehabilitation and future.
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