There Are No Fakes

Norval Morrisseau broke ground as the first Indigenous Canadian artist to gain serious recognition in the art world. His paintings, by the turn of the century, were highly valued, fetching tens of thousands of dollars. However, when Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Kevin Hearn discovered that his treasured painting was a forgery, he took legal action. Jamie Kastner’s documentary delves into the widespread practice of forging Morrisseau’s artwork, revealing a business driven by greed, exploitation, racism, and disdain, operating unchecked for years. There Are No Fakes (2019) is available to stream online. You can watch it for free on platforms like Soap2day and 123Movies.