Panama Papers FAQ: All You Need To Know About The 2016 Investigation
THE PANAMA PAPERS
So you’ve heard about Steven Soderbergh’s movie The Laundromat. But what are Mossack Fonseca and the Panama Papers?
AUGUST 21, 2019
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You may have heard some buzz around a new film starring Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman and David Schwimmer.
The film, called The Laundromat, has nothing to do with coin-operated washing machines and Tide Ultra.
It’s all about the Panama Papers, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation published in 2016, and the law firm Mossack Fonseca, which was at the heart of the reporting.
Here’s what you need to know about the investigation that inspired the film, before The Laundromat premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1. It is directed by Steven Soderbergh and will be released on Netflix later this year.
What is the Panama Papers investigation?
The Panama Papers is the name given to one of the biggest leaks of documents and largest collaborations of journalists in history.
More:
https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-faq-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2016-investigation/