The Killing of a Journalist

2022

"An attack on a journalist is an attack on us all!"

Matt Sarnecki
1h 40m
August 23, 2022 · Czech Republic, Denmark, United States of America

Overview

A young investigative journalist and his fiancée are brutally murdered in their home in Slovakia. Their deaths inspire the biggest protests in Slovakia since the fall of communism. The story takes an unexpected turn when a source leaks the secret murder case file to the murdered journalist’s colleagues. It includes the computers and encrypted communications of the assassination’s alleged mastermind, a businessman closely connected to the country’s ruling party. Trawling these encrypted messages, journalists discover that their country has been captured by corrupt oligarchs, judges, and law enforcement officials. A reckoning awaits.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: August 23, 2022
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Slovak
Countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, United States of America
Production: WDR,ARTE,Final Cut for Real,OCCRP,Frame Films,Gotfat Productions,GotFat Productions
Cast: Robert Kalinak,Andrej Kiska,Robert Fico
Director: Matt Sarnecki
Producer: Paul Radu,Drew Sullivan,Signe Byrge Sørensen
Cinematography: Anna Smoroňová
Music: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
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