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Walkley Award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (The Kingdom, Framed) embarks on a global treasure hunt to piece together one of Australia’s strangest art heists.
AWARDS
WINNER · WALKLEY FOUNDATION THE JUNE ANDREWS AWARD FOR ARTS JOURNALISM · 2024
SILVER MEDAL · NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS · 2024
“Marc Fennell, as smooth and affable as ever, heads out on another of his trademark quests to uncover the strange details of a forgotten story: in this case, the bizarre New Norcia art heist of 1986, in which millions of dollars of artwork was taken from WA’s New Norcia Monastery…Factual storytelling at its absolute best.”
“The Mission twists and turns like a Tarantino caper and makes for very intriguing viewing.”
“It’s an intriguing tale, darkened with tragedy, and spiced with international mystery, about one of the more unusual art crimes ever seen in Australia.”
“Colourful characters, quirky angles, and a serious undertone: The Mission ticks all the true crime boxes.”
“This is a wild ride and one that veers in totally unexpected directions. Seek this out.”
“Talented journo Marc Fennell, who had us glued to the screen with The Kingdom and Framed, paints a fascinating picture in this gripping, sumptuously shot investigative three-parter. It’s a strange true story that is just begging to be examined in great detail.”
“Marc Fennell’s penetrative-yet-humorous investigative style makes everything the talented journo turns his eye to worthy of watching. It’s a perplexing, under-the radar art heist for the ages in which Fennell expertly draws every potent little detail, from the tiny monastic Aussie town to London and New York.”