A captivating crime documentary about the heist of one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," which was brazenly cut from its frame in 1985 while hanging at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Thirty-two years later, the painting was found hanging in the New Mexico home of an eccentric married couple with a keen eye for great works but a very unconventional method of collecting them.
"An art-house documentary with an 'Oh. My. God' Factor" — Variety
"If you're an art aficionado or a lover of mystery and intrigue this is a worthy watch" — Collider
"Makes you lean forward in shock and awe" — College Movie Review
"THE THIEF COLLECTOR does a splendid job demonstrating how we truly never really know each other's capabilities" — Film Threat
"The Alters' many mysteries have the allure of great art" — The Los Angeles Times
"A fascinating glimpse into the mystery of other people" — The Guardian
"★★★★★" — Eye For Film
Over 60 years, Charlie and Lois O’Brien traveled to more than 67 countries, quietly amassing the world’s largest private insect collection, an entomological game-changer of 1.25 million specimens. This humorous and poignant documentary explores the Love of Nature and the Nature of Love – and what it means to devote oneself to both.
“A gentle, humorous take on an octogenarian couple, their love of nature and unstinting commitment to the study of insects.”
— The Week
“A moving portrayal about the ‘love of nature’ and the ‘nature of love’.”
— WYPR, Baltimore NPR Affiliate
“But the documentary is about more than insects. It’s about love: Love of science, love of research, love of one another. It’s a sweet glimpse into an illustrious dual career…”
— The Washington Post
American journalist Elizabeth Hawley maintained the world's largest and most treasured archive of Himalayan mountaineering expeditions and recorded information on more than 80,000 Himalayan ascents. Her work is trusted by news organizations and publications around the globe. All this despite never having climbed a mountain herself. 'Keeper of the Mountains' is a portrait of a woman who played an unlikely key role in the Golden Age of Himalayan mountaineering, moved to Nepal alone in 1960, and famously lived life on her own terms.
WINNER OF 11 FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
SCREENED MORE THAN 500 TIMES IN 32 COUNTRIES