Standby Painter, 2018
documentary, 53'00''

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Synopsis
An almost deserted museum, a guard wearing high heels, a cinephile thief, and a Monet painting. In September 2000, Robert Z. was given permission by the National Museum in Poznań, Poland, to make a replica of Monet's painting ‘Beach in Pourville’. He was allowed to work in the quiet museum, which had no operational security cameras and was almost deserted on weekdays. Only one female guard was around, who every now and then alerted Robert inadvertently by the click-clack sound of her shoes. When he finished what he came for, he returned home. Only days later did the truth finally dawn on the museum staff. In this revealing story, Robert himself confesses the events and consequences of that fateful day in the museum.
Credits
Director: Amir Yatziv & Guy Slabbinck
Producer: CZAR Film & TV, Amir Yatziv
Paintings Guy Slabbinck
Editing Amir Yatziv
Co-Editor Łukasz Konopa
Line Producer Kaat Camerlynck, Amir Yatziv
Production Coordinator Agata Ciastoń
Camera Hyun De Grande, Łukasz Konopa
Sound Design Nati Zeidenstadt
Piano Uriel Herman
Film Festivals
Visions du Réel 2018, Nyon, Switzerland
Docaviv 2018, Tel Aviv, Israel
Krakow Film Festival 2018, Poland

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