Plunderer: Life & Times of a Nazi Art Thief

The documentary Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief (2024) focused on Bruno Lohse, a Nazi art dealer who shared in systematic looting of art from Jewish families. In 1936, Lohse earned a doctorate in art history and took his first steps into the art market. He ran the business from his father’s apartment, buying and selling artworks. The film investigated how Lohse profited in the post-war art market and explored the ongoing efforts of Jewish families to reclaim their cultural heritage. It examined historic crimes, illicit art markets and the struggle for restitution. It expertly confronted the art market’s frequent disregard for provenance and confronted the enduring human cost of these crimes.The film has featured in various Jewish film festivals eg the Jewish International Film Festival/JIFF in Australia and the UK Jewish Film Festival. Directed by Hugo Macgregor in English, French and German, it was produced by John Friedman, National Centre for Jewish Film,…

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