Documentary Hack
The Lost LeonardoBy Andreas Koefoed

In a Nutshell

The Lost Leonardo is an investigative documentary that uncovers the mystery and scandal surrounding what many believe to be the first original painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered in over a century.

Favorite Quote

They all went along for the ride, which is the lesson of our time: I go along with the lie … because I don't want to be kicked off the island of love, of power, of money, of influence. Everybody was complicit in dreaming up this beautiful dream.

Jerry Saltz, art critic

Introduction

Somewhere near an airport in the Middle East, a tantalizing painting of Jesus Christ could be sitting in a warehouse. If the rumors are true, it would be the first da Vinci work to be discovered in over a century.

The Salvator Mundi vanished after being purchased in 2017 by an anonymous buyer at an auction house for half a billion dollars.

Only a handful of experts have seen the painting in person, and its origins, history, and whereabouts remain unknown.

Andreas Koefoed is a documentary film director known for both his Danish and English biographical documentary productions, notably Ballroom Dancer and Et hjem i verden.

The Lost Leonardo is a journalistic documentary diving into the debate surrounding the Salvator Mundi and the role high art plays in international politics and money laundering.

Koefoed’s interviews with those involved in selling and restoring the painting create the most complete account of the Salvator Mundi controversy to date.

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