

Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil
Overview
2013. During Operation Bidone, the Federal Police seized a truck loaded with palm heart, which contained 697 kg of cocaine. The investigation falls on the team assembled by Ivan Romano, based in Curitiba and composed by Beatriz, Júlio and Ítalo. The traffic connections lead them to the dower Alberto Youssef and later to the former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who reveals an immense structure involving builders and the government, in order to divert public money. As the investigation progresses, the group led by Ivan is increasingly approaching some of the country's most influential politicians.
Top Cast

Antonio Calloni
Ivan

Flávia Alessandra
Bia

Bruce Gomlevsky
Julio Cesar

Marcelo Serrado
Juiz

Ary Fontoura
Lula

João Baldasserini
Vinicius

Rainer Cadete
Ítalo Agneli

Roberto Birindelli
Youssef

Leonardo Franco
Pedro Henrique
Adélio Lima
Antenor
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About Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil
Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2017 exploring themes of corruption, police, politics, political corruption, government corruption. Directed by Marcelo Antunez, it stars Antonio Calloni, Flávia Alessandra, Bruce Gomlevsky. 2013. During Operation Bidone, the Federal Police seized a truck loaded with palm heart, which contained 697 kg of cocaine. The investigation falls on the team assembled by Ivan Romano, based in Curitiba and composed by Beatriz, Júlio and Ítalo. The traffic connections lead them to the dower Alberto Youssef and later to the former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who reveals an immense structure involving builders and the government, in order to divert public money. As the investigation progresses, the group led by Ivan is increasingly approaching some of the country's most influential politicians.
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