The Lost Leonardo

Genre: History, Documentary

Runtime: 96 mins

Rated: PG-13

Release Date: 2021

Countries: Denmark, France

Languages: English, French

DIRECTED BY:

Andreas Koefoed

WRITTEN BY:

Andreas Dalsgaard, Christian Kirk Muff, Andreas Koefoed, Mark Monroe, Duska Zagorac

CAST INCLUDES:

Dianne Modestini, Yves Bouvier, Evan Beard, Robert Simon, Alexander Parish

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing. From Director Andreas Koefoed and rated an impeccable 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, THE LOST LEONARDO has wowed critics since its premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The Boston Globe raves, "Really, THE LOST LEONARDO is a detective story. Like any good detective story, it's also a morality tale."

SYNOPSIS

THE LOST LEONARDO tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million, claimed to be a long-lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci. From the moment it is purchased from a shady New Orleans auction house, and its buyers discover masterful brushstrokes beneath its cheap restoration, the fate of the Salvator Mundi is driven by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power. But as its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity. Is this multi-million dollar painting actually by Leonardo - or do certain power players simply want it to be? Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world’s richest men and most powerful art institutions, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.