Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

2024 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · 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.

Directed by Antoine Raimbault · Written by Antoine Raimbault

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Bouli Lanners José Bové
Thomas VDB Fabrice
Céleste Brunnquell Clémence
Wim Willaert Bart Staes
Lisa Karlström Inge
Klaus Schreiber Martin Schulz
Maurizio Marchetti John Dalli
Joaquim de Almeida José Manuel Durão Barroso
Vincenzo Amato Giovanni Kessler
Bernard Blancan Michel
Luca Terracciano Ewan Micaleff
Nicolas Vaude Dany

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