Based on a true story, the film is a methodical procedural that explores high-level corruption within the French government and police force. Original Title: Enquête sur un scandale d'État English Title: Undercover Spanish Title: Un escándalo de Estado Release Year: 2021 Director: Thierry de Peretti Cast: Roschdy Zem, Pio Marmaï, and Vincent Lindon Plot Summary

Antoine claims he can prove that the drug trafficking operation is actually state-sponsored and led by (Vincent Lindon), a high-ranking French police officer and media-savvy head of the narcotics unit. The film follows the journalist's dive into the dark underbelly of the Republic as he attempts to verify these explosive allegations. Undercover (2021) - IMDb

In October 2015, French customs agents seize seven tons of cannabis in the heart of Paris. Following the bust, (Roschdy Zem), a former deep-cover informant with a murky past, contacts Stéphane Vilner (Pio Marmaï), a young investigative journalist at the newspaper Libération .