Film on Banksy Mural Theft in Palestine Hits Italian Cinemas

The documentary 'L'uomo che rubò Banksy' (The Man Who Stole Banksy), directed by Marco Proserpio and narrated by Iggy Pop, will screen in Italian cinemas on December 11-12 as part of the Grande Arte al Cinema project. The film premieres at the Torino Film Festival on November 26 in the Festa Mobile section. It recounts the 2007 incident when Banksy and his team painted murals in the occupied Palestinian territories without community consent, including an image of an Israeli soldier checking a donkey's ID. Local entrepreneur Maikel Canawati and taxi driver Walid decided to cut out and sell the controversial mural. The film explores Palestinian perspectives on Western street art and messages conveyed on the separation wall between Israel and the West Bank. Original music is by Federico Dragogna, Victor Kwality, and Matteo Pansana. Produced by Marco Proserpio in collaboration with Rai Cinema, distributed by Nexo Digital. Soundtrack distributed by C.A.M. Creazioni Artistiche Musicali S.r.l., a Sugar group company.