In one of the most bizarre art heists ever a group of Romanian friends steal seven world-famous masterpieces from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal in 2012. The paintings are worth millions but prove worthless in the hands of the inexperienced art thieves. The hybrid film THE ART OF STEALING reconstructs the high-profile story of the heist in all its thrilling detail: interviews with detectives, legal experts, and art experts, glimpses into the shadowy art world, archival news footage, and reconstructions based on police interrogations. It begs the question: what is the true value of art?
Director and writer | Jorien van Nes |
Producers | Femke Wolting Bruno Felix |
Cinematographers | Jean Charles Counet Pim Hawinkels |
Editor | Sander Vos |
Sound | Sander den Broerder Mark Witte Bente van der Spek |
Gaffer | Johan Hoitink |
Research | Lex Boon Hans Dormans |
Composer | Jaap van Keulen |
Grading and VFX | Reinier van Brummelen |
Graphics and VFX | Christiaan de Rooij |
Sound Design | Jan Schermer |
Creative Producers | Francine Hofstee Eric Velthuis |
Line Producers | Sasja Opdam Anja Cloosterman |
Service Producer | Tangaj Production |
Duration | 102 minutes |
Broadcaster | VPRO |
With the support of the Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, CoBO, the NPO fund.
