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The Black Square

2021 105 min German 12
Wubly rating 5.9 IMDb rating 5.7

VINCENT, a struggling art-thief and failed artist, stole Malewitsch’s legendary abstract painting the „Black Square”. The sale and handover to a Russian Oligarch and his designated art expert MARTHA is set to take place on a cruise ship. When Vincent and his younger partner NILS realise that their principal accomplice will not show-up to provide the boarding tickets and fake ID’s, they desperately overbear two men in order to sneak their way onto the ship. To their horror they quickly learn that their victims are part of the cruise ship’s entertainment act. Desperate not to blow their cover, Vincent and Nils take on their roles as David Bowie and Elvis Presley doubles with varying degrees of success. Despite his best efforts, Vincent’s talents hardly convince the passengers and it does not take long until various crew members discover their true identities and the value of their loot. A wild goose chase for the “Black Square” breaks loose in the belly of the cruise ship…

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Peter Meister Director · Jan Ruschke Editor

First release October 26, 2021 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF, Port au Prince Films

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Original title

Das schwarze Quadrat

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German

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German

Release dates

Germany · October 26, 2021

Premiere · Hofer Filmtage

Germany · November 25, 2021

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No release date listed for United States.

Australia

May 25, 2022 · Premiere · German Film Festival

Brazil

March 23, 2024 · Digital

France

June 12, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal

Russia

January 7, 2023 · Digital

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