“It’s not every day that you meet an old Nazi.” So begins historian Jonathan Petropoulos, recalling the day in 1998 when he first met Bruno Lohse, Hermann Göring’s “art agent” in Paris during World War II. Once an obscure art dealer, Bruno Lohse rose to prominence in Göring’s inner circle, personally orchestrating history’s most infamous art theft ring for Hitler’s right-hand man.
Filmed over five years and seven countries, “Plunderer” unfolds as a detective story with Petropoulos detailing Lohse’s role in stealing countless masterpieces from liquidated Jews across Europe, and the web of post-war complicity that shielded Lohse from meaningful justice.
This expertly-made new documentary confronts the art market’s frequent disregard for provenance and confronts the enduring human cost of these crimes. It also raises questions about the ethical consequences facing authors who fall prey to their sources and become a part of the story.
“Plunderer” was produced by John Friedman under the aegis of The National Center for Jewish Film. Directed by Hugo Macgregor, USA, 2024, 115 minutes. New England premiere.
Join us for a post-film discussion with Victoria Reed, senior curator of provenance at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
+ More... - Less...465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
CJP provides the above links concerning third-party events for your convenience only. CJP has no control over the content of the linked-to websites or events they describe, and accepts no responsibility for the websites, including any advertising or products or services on or available from such sites, or for any loss or damage that may arise from your attending, or registering to attend, the described events. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to below, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites and event attendance. CJP is not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed in the linked-to materials or at the described events, and all commentary, articles and other content provided at the third-party websites or at the events, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the persons or entities operating the linked-to websites and events. The inclusion of any link on this website does not imply that CJP endorses the described event, or the linked-to website or its operator. MORE
