Award winning journalist Marc Fennell sets off on a global treasure hunt to piece together the hidden story of the strangest art heist you’ve never heard of, the theft of 26 masterpieces from a Western Australian monastery. However, what he ends up discovering is worse than anyone could have ever imagined.
00:00 In 1986, thieves ransack a Spanish monastery filled with priceless treasures in outback Australia. Marc Fennell investigates this strange art heist.
50:15 From a bush monastery to a presidential palace, Marc Fennell sets out on an international treasure hunt to chase down the sensational rumor behind a 40-year-old art crime mystery.
01:38:41 Marc Fennell’s investigation draws to a close and reveals a dark history of crimes far greater than any art heist.
Director: Corrin Grant
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Video “The Strangest Art Theft in History: How 26 Masterpieces Just Vanished” was uploaded on 11/30/2025 to Youtube Channel Best Documentary