Studiocanal Announces True Crime Docu-Series 'The Paris-Tokyo Job' About 1980s Art Heist and Yakuza
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K.J. Yossman
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Summary
Studiocanal has announced a four-part true crime documentary series titled 'The Paris-Tokyo Job (Or How To Rob A Yakuza),' which will premiere at La Rochelle's Sunny Side of the Doc festival before airing on Canal+ in France. The series chronicles the story of Philippe "Fifi" Jamin, a flamboyant criminal who became an international fugitive in the 1980s after his gang stole and trafficked famous artworks, including paintings by Corot, and became entangled with the Japanese Yakuza.
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The doc tells the story of Philippe 'Fifi' Jamin, a flamboyant delinquent who became an international fugitive in the 1980s after his gang began stealing and trafficking world-famous artworks, including paintings by Corot, becoming entangled with the Japanese Yakuza in the process.
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