{"id":232872,"date":"2019-08-29T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T11:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=232872"},"modified":"2019-08-29T16:34:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T11:34:23","slug":"the-laundromat-is-a-netflix-movie-about-the-panama-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-laundromat-is-a-netflix-movie-about-the-panama-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Laundromat&#8221; is a Netflix Movie About the Panama Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Pakistan is pretty over the <em>Panama Leaks,<\/em> Netflix, on the other hand, is taking us on a jog down memory lane with &#8216;<strong><em>The<\/em> <em>Laundromat<\/em><\/strong>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever wanted to know how some of the world&#8217;s richest men and women (including a certain political family in Pakistan) hid their money, well this is it:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-wubrcfe4bso\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-wubrcfe4bso\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wuBRcfe4bSo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wuBRcfe4bSo?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The movie is supposed to be a fictional story of how America dealt with the <em>Panama Leaks<\/em>. In reality, it was a German journalist that exposed a Panama based law firm <em>Mossack Fonseca<\/em> for helping its clients in money laundering.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Based on some real shit&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasi-to-star-in-new-web-series-about-money-laundering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shamoon Abbasi to Star in New Web Series About Money Laundering<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Just like the rest of the world, Panama Leaks exposed thousand of money launderers in the United States. This including everyone from business people to politicians. The inside source that leaked the information from the firm cited his reasons as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Simply because I understood enough about their contents to realize the scale of the injustices they described&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_232888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232888\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-232888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1.jpg\" alt=\"Laundromat\" width=\"641\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1.jpg 641w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-561x317.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-608x343.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-232888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The widow that rings the bell on Mossack Fonseca in &#8216;Laundromat&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Plot<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Laundromat<\/em><\/strong> narrates the tale of a widow (Meryl Streep) who is cheated out of money by the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.<\/p>\n<p>This widow decides to investigate what led to her insurance fraud. We then get a look at how the <em>Panama Papers<\/em> or <em>Panama Leaks<\/em> exposed Mossack Fonseca&#8217;s 11.5 million<em>\u00a0<\/em>encrypted confidential documents that proved how they helped millionaires launder money.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Somebody has to sound the alarm.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ali-sethi-and-lana-del-ray-to-write-soundtrack-for-hbo-documentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ali Sethi and Lana Del Ray To Write Soundtrack for HBO Documentary<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The actual <em>Panama Papers<\/em> documents were\u00a0released on April 3, 2016, by the German newspaper <strong><em>S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/em><\/strong> (SZ).<\/p>\n<p>Based on the trailer, this widow follows leads to a pair of Panama City law partners who are exploiting the world\u2019s financial system. <strong><em>Laundromat<\/em><\/strong> cast Oscar-winner Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas as these scheming lawyers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Simple truth of the world is, like most games for someone to win, well, someone has to lose.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_232885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-232885\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-232885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat.jpg\" alt=\"Laundromat\" width=\"641\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat.jpg 641w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-561x317.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-608x343.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Laundromat-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-232885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas as Mossacks Fonseca lawyers in &#8216;Laundromat&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/robert-de-niro-al-pacino-to-reunite-for-mobster-flick-the-irishman-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robert De Niro, Al Pacino To Reunite For Mobster Flick &#8216;The Irishman&#8217; [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Other <strong><em>Laundromat<\/em><\/strong> cast members include David Schwimmer, Sharon Stone, Jeffrey Wright, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Cromwell, Sharon Stone, and Melissa Rauch.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Informant!<\/em><\/strong> director Steven Soderbergh is also directing this tale of real crimes. 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