The Painter and the Thief (2020)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Benjamin Ree
Actors: Barbora Kysilkova, Bjørn Inge Nordland, Karl-Bertil Nordland, Linda Ville Marie Ruud, Øystein Stene
Country: Norway
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