Trafic d'art: Le grand marchandage

After drugs and arms, the third largest illegal trade in the world is that of art, with a colossal 7 billion euros annual revenue. Boosted by the globalisation, the resale networks of the Internet and the lure of gain, inevitably, the laundering of such huge sums of black money can eventually generate serious conflicts between governments, dealers of all sorts, auction houses and collectors on a global level. In what obscure ways and who are the people behind the nefarious art trafficking networks that not only encourage, but also legitimise the plundering and trading of National treasures and artefacts? From Paris to Beijing, through Geneva and Luxembourg, this documentary not only attempts to unveil the double game that two-faced governments play but also shed light on the well-hidden players who are able and willing to speculate with immense amounts of money in a game where everyone closes their eyes.