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Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 1, 2024

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Thriller, Drama

User Score

68%

Original Title

Une Affaire de principe

Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Memento Films Production, France 3 Cinéma, Panache Productions, La Compagnie Cinématographique

Director

Antoine Raimbault

Budget

$6,790,000

Description

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.