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Strong Italian Presence in the 2018 Tribeca Lineup

"The Man Who Stole Bansky" Some great contemporary Italian filmmakers are in this year's lineup of the Tribeca Film Festival including Laura Bispuri's "Daughter of Mine," Susanna Nicchiarelli's "Nico 1988" and Marco Proserpio's much anticipated "The Man Who Stole Banksy."   Marco Proserpio's documentary film begins with the Palestinian perspective on the internationally renowned street artist and soon turns into the discovery of an extensive secret market of works stolen from city streets around the world. The film explores the influence of cultures meeting and clashing in the face of unstable political situations and the ongoing debate of commercialization versus preservation in street art. The story is told through interviews with art dealers, restorers, copyright lawyers and street artists themselves. They all take a side, and this film gives unique access to all of them. Proserpio is not looking to express a speci...