Smoke Signals
May 01 2024
•2h 35m
•Thriller, Drama
2012, John Dalli, the European Commissioner for Health, is accused of corruption and influence peddling related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové, maverick politician and prominent figure of the environmental party, suspects a setup by the tobacco manufacturer Swedish Match, potentially involving the President of the European Commission, José Barroso. Standing alone against all odds, he decides to investigate and unravel this story, which shook the foundations of the entire European institutions.
Cast
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Bouli Lanners
José Bové
Thomas VDB
Fabrice
Céleste Brunnquell
Clémence
Wim Willaert
Bart Staes
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