There Are No Fakes (2019)
Norval Morrisseau was the first Indigenous Canadian artist to be taken seriously in the art world. By the turn of this century his work commanded tens of thousands of dollars. So when Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn learned his prized painting was a forgery, he sued. But as Jamie Kastner's doc reveals, there was a cottage industry in fake Morrisseaus, an industry that flourished unchecked for years, feeding on greed, exploitation, racism and contempt.
Director: Jamie Kastner
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: April 29, 2019
Cast
- Sienna Demers - Young Amanda
- Kevin Hearn - Self
- Norval Morrisseau - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Original Language: en
Keywords
fraud, art
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is There Are No Fakes about?
- Norval Morrisseau was the first Indigenous Canadian artist to be taken seriously in the art world. By the turn of this century his work commanded tens of thousands of dollars. So when Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn learned his prized painting was a forgery, he sued. But as Jamie Kastner's doc reveals, there was a cottage industry in fake Morrisseaus, an industry that flourished unchecked for years, feeding on greed, exploitation, racism and contempt.
- Who directed There Are No Fakes?
- There Are No Fakes was directed by Jamie Kastner.
- Who stars in There Are No Fakes?
- There Are No Fakes stars Sienna Demers, Kevin Hearn, Norval Morrisseau.
- How long is There Are No Fakes?
- There Are No Fakes has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is There Are No Fakes?
- There Are No Fakes is a Documentary film.