FLAG, a Life in Illusion (52')
FLAG, A LIFE IN ILLUSION (52')
INFORMATION
FR / 2018 / 52’ / HD / FrenchFlair Productions / France 3 / Directed by Pierre Verdez
Worldwide rights available
TAGS
Forgery, painting, lie, artist
SYNOPSIS
The astonishing destiny of Francis Lagrange, AKA Flag, a con man who lived one day at a time and a wildly talented currency and art forger who ended up being the only painter in the Cayenne penal colony. Between true lies and half truths, this film paints a portrait of one of the most talented forgers in the 20th century and takes another look at the official history of the penal colony through the paintings of this artist and fabulist.