Mafia and Italy: A Bloody Pact
In 1992, the anti-Mafia magistrates Falcone and Borsellino were murdered in Palermo, the capital of Sicily. For a long time, public opinion believed in a story of revenge – the story of Toto Riina, who was head of Cosa Nostra, the fearsome Sicilian Mafia. Today, a lawsuit is challenging this hypothesis. Within the Italian state, someone is said to have guided the murders. With exclusive testimonies from judges, politicians, and witnesses under protection, this film reveals several decades of incestuous links between the State and the Mafia.
In 1992, the anti-Mafia magistrates Falcone and Borsellino were murdered in Palermo, the capital of Sicily. For a long time, public opinion believed in a story of revenge – the story of Toto Riina, who was head of Cosa Nostra, the fearsome Sicilian Mafia. Today, a lawsuit is challenging this hypothesis. Within the Italian state, someone is said to have guided the murders. With exclusive testimonies from judges, politicians, and witnesses under protection, this film reveals several decades of incestuous links between the State and the Mafia.
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