Autopsie d’un complot

Autopsie d’un complot

1978 · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Thriller

Terrorists blow up the consulate of an Arab country, before a journalist uncovers a larger conspiracy. The film is based on "Scorpion, autopsie d'un complot" by Etienne Bolo and Alain Jaubert (Balland, 1978), which tells the story of a plot targeting Algeria after the nationalization of hydrocarbons during Valéry Giscard d'Estaing's seven-year term.

Directed by Mohamed Slimane Riad · Written by Etienne Bolo

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