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Behind the Headlines

202190 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

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In 2019, investigative journalists link the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia to a bribery scheme involving Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache.

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In 2019, investigative journalists link the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia to a bribery scheme involving Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache.

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Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist, was assassinated in 2017. In 2019, reporters from Germany's Süddeutsche Zeitung linked her murder to a web of political corruption and an arms dealer involved in the Iranian nuclear missile program. Their investigation uncovered the 'Ibiza-Gate' scandal, revealing Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache's role in a bribery scheme. The film addresses the dangers journalists face while reporting on corruption and the connections between politics and organized crime in Europe.

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Find out how Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder was linked to corruption.
See the connections between politics and organized crime in Europe.
Meet the journalists risking their lives for the truth.

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Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in 2017.
The 'Ibiza-Gate' scandal implicated Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache.
The investigation links an arms dealer to the Iranian nuclear missile program.
The film was directed by Daniel Andreas Sager and released in 2021.

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Who was Daphne Caruana Galizia?

Daphne Caruana Galizia was a Maltese journalist who was assassinated in 2017, and her death is connected to a network of political corruption.

What scandal is linked to Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache?

Heinz-Christian Strache is implicated in the 'Ibiza-Gate' scandal, which involves a bribery scheme.

What year did the investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung take place?

The investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung took place in 2019.

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