In 2007, Banksy and his team enter Bethlehem and Palestine occupied territories and leave their signature artwork across the West Bank. One of the murals left by the anonymous and pacifist street artist causes a controversial reaction among the locals. The taxi driver Walid steps in and, with support from the community, cut out that piece of wall to put it on eBay and sell it to the highest bidder. The film follows the trajectory of this piece of concrete, which is marketed in luxurious auction houses, and end up revealing a larger story about a secret market of walls, stolen from around the world.
The Man Who Stole Banksy
2018
12 years
93 min.
Documentary
United Kingdom, Italy
documentary, art
Colorido
Marco Proserpio
Marco Proserpio, Filippo Perfido, Christian Omodeo
Jacopo Farina
Domenico Nicoletti
Marco Proserpio, Filippo Perfido
Sterven Jønger, Rai Cinema
Federico Dragogna e Matteo Pasana
Elle Driver
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