Stolen Art Documentary (Updated with Link)

You may remember the article I wrote here in 2024 about the theft of original art from “Blake and Mortimer.” It got a lot of attention in the French press, and has never reached a satisfying conclusion. Art meant to be archived has reached the open market and there’s likely no putting the genie back in the bottle, except to determine who exactly is responsible for it. From the press accounts, there are a few people…

Yves Schlirf posted this to X the other day. It’s a documentary movie about the whole affair, and it’s premiering in France next week. I’m crossing my fingers that it’ll hit a steaming service somewhere someday, preferably for English subtitles. France TV does have a YouTube channel….

Update (11/25/2025): I don’t know about YouTube, but there is a France.TV website where you can watch the entire of the series. (That link goes to the first episode (I think) of four.) You may need to create an account, and there are no subtitles in English or French. But it is fun to see some of the people and places from the story come to life….