After learning about Jerry and Rita Alter’s secret life of crime in 2017, Allison Otto knew that there was more to the story. In this interview Allison and The WALT’s Jon Richardson sit down for a virtual chat about making the documentary, the evolving legacy of Willem de Kooning’s The Woman-Ochre, and Otto’s transition from short-form docs to directing a feature film.
Since this conversation contains some spoilers, it is encouraged to watch The Thief Collector before pressing play on the following video.
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