NCS will air a TV documentary concerning the Louvre jewel heist that shook Paris on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m.
“The Heist: The Louvre’s Stolen Crown Jewels” may also be obtainable to stream by way of the cabler’s All Access subscription starting Oct. 28.
The particular, which is a part of NCS’s “FlashDocs” unit, will function evaluation from journalists, art-crime investigators and specialists on all issues regarding the French museum and cultural establishment. On Oct. 19, thieves dressed up as development employees entered the Louvre throughout working hours by way of an industrial ladder and stole eight items of the French Crown Jewels value greater than $100 million. NCS units out to discover how a seven-minute heist in broad daylight turned crucial museum on the earth into against the law scene.
“Blending frontline reporting, cinematic visuals, and the pulse of a global mystery unfolding in real time, ‘The Heist’ is a gripping, up-to-the-minute account of a crime that museum insiders saw coming for years, only to have their warnings ignored,” per the logline.
The documentary may also delve into the cultural fallout of the jewel heist, analyzing the methods wherein France has been pressured to “confront how myth, wealth, and vulnerability coexist inside its most celebrated institution.” It may also elevate a dialogue about how Hollywood has led individuals to romanticize jewel heists as “victimless crimes.”
“The Heist” is government produced by Eric Johnson. Amy Entelis and Katie Hinman are government producers for NCS FlashDocs, which is the unit behind quick-turnaround documentaries like “Blindsided” (concerning the soccer participant Michael Oher) and “Taking on Taylor Swift” (which examined the copyright lawsuit surrounding “Shake It Off”).