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Fatal News

Fatal News

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 27, 2015

Original Title

Der Fall Barschel

Director

Kilian Riedhof

Description

West Germany, 1987. The politician Uwe Barschel (1944-87), member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, is found dead in very sinister circumstances. Reporter David Burger pledges to find the truth behind one of the most important political scandals in German history, investigating countless speculations and conspiracy theories as he fights his own personal demons.