Auction
André Masson, an auctioneer at Scottie’s, receives a letter from a lawyer claiming that a common worker in the suburbs of Mulhouse owns a painting by Egon Schiele. André’s first reaction is to believe that it can only be a fake. He decides to make the trip to Mulhouse anyway and against all odds, the painting turns out to be a masterpiece gone missing in 1939. This could undoubtedly be the turning point of his career, but after a brief investigation, he realizes that he has in his hands a looted work of art.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: On the surface this is a drama about a piece of looted art. But ultimately it is a more nuanced drama about who tells the truth, who lies, and why? With unexpected twists in the story, will the rightful Jewish owners get cheated again?
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Preceded by the short film The Orange at the Seder. 2024 | 15 mins | USA | English
Showtimes
In-Person
7:30 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin
Virtual
Nov 15, 12:00 PM — Nov 24, 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
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DETAILS
YEAR: 2024
RUN TIME: 91 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): French
PREMIERE STATUS: Southwest premiere
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CREDITS
DIRECTOR(S):Pascal Bonitzer
SCREENWRITER(S):Pascal Bonitzer
PRODUCER(S):Saïd Ben Saïd
CAST:Louise Chevillotee, Alex Lutz, Léa Drucker, Nora Hamzawi, Louise Chevillotte, Arcadi Radeff, Laurence Côte
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