The Kleptocrats (2018)

Directed by

Sam Hobkinson, Havana Marking

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NC16

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines a massive fraud where over three billion dollars was stolen from a Malaysian government fund. It follows how the money was allegedly taken and the public figures connected to the scandal.

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What happens

The Kleptocrats is a 2018 documentary film produced by Mike Lerner and directed by Sam Hobkinson and Havana Marking that investigates the theft of over $3 billion from Malaysian government fund 1MDB. The scandal implicated several public figures, such as the former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, his stepson, Riza Aziz, and missing fugitive Jho Low. The film premiered at the 2018 DOC NYC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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