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Banksters

2018 · 86 min

A sober, information-dense exposé that walks you through financial wrongdoing with a calm, investigative tone.

Overview
From the director of 'Goldman Sachs: The Bank that Rules the World' cornes a major new investigation into corruption at one of the world's top financial institutions - HSBC. We investigate how it laundered money for the Mexican drug cartels, helped companies avoid tax, manipulated currencies and moved dirty money around the world.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • crime
    • power
    • greed
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jérôme Fritel, Marc Roche
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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