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The Hunt for Gaddafi's Billions (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Misha Wessel, Thomas Blom

Synopsis

In life, the Libyan leader ruled with an iron fist for 42 years and treated Libya's wealth as his own. He died the richest man on the planet with a fortune of $150 billion. A dictatorial leader in life, the spell of Gaddafi's money remained in place after his death, triggering a ruthless race to find his missing billions. Two journalists pick up the trail of a mysterious $12.5 billion in cash, flown out of Libya in the dead of night just months before Gaddafi's demise.

Actors

Crews

Misha Wessel
Misha Wessel
Director
Thomas Blom
Thomas Blom
Director
Misha Wessel
Misha Wessel
Writer
Thomas Blom
Thomas Blom
Writer
Karen Edwards
Karen Edwards
Producer
Greg Sanderson
Greg Sanderson
Producer
Lars Skree
Lars Skree
Director of Photography
Matthieu Hes
Matthieu Hes
Editor
Kate Spankie
Kate Spankie
Editor
Jaim Sahuleka
Jaim Sahuleka
Sound Designer
Rita Ribas
Rita Ribas
Production Manager
Emma Scott
Emma Scott
Production Manager
Rob Manning
Rob Manning
Original Music Composer
Tim van Peppel
Tim van Peppel
Sound Recordist

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