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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

2017 · 78 min Documentary
7.7 / 10 · TMDB

At the demise of empire, City of London financial interests created a web of offshore secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it behind obscure financial structures in a web of offshore islands. Today, up to half of global offshore wealth may be hidden in British offshore jurisdictions and Britain and its offshore jurisdictions are the largest global players in the world of international finance. How did this come about, and what impact does it have on the world today? This is what the Spider's Web sets out to investigate.

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Year 2017
Country United Kingdom
Genre Documentary
Director Michael Oswald
Runtime 78 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.7/10 (20 votes)

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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire is a very strong film rated 7.7/10. Great direction and performances make this one well worth adding to your watchlist.

A high rating speaks for itself — this film found its audience and didn't let them down. Trust the collective taste.

Released in 2017, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: any evening when you want quality cinema with no compromises.

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