The Black Swan

After more than a decade of living a life built on lies, fast money, muscle cars, violence, murder, and massive financial fraud, Danish corporate lawyer Amira Smajic wants out. Out of her life as a trusted advisor to some of Denmark’s most notorious criminal gangs. When she meets filmmaker Mads Brugger, they join forces with a team of investigative journalists and reopen the consultancy office Smajic ran for over ten years. But this time, the office is wired with hidden cameras, capturing every moment, 24/7. For over six months, the office becomes a hub for hardcore criminals with ties to international biker gangs, but also for high-profile visitors—lawyers, major contractors, and businessmen - colluding with criminals in money laundering and tax fraud schemes. All of this unfolds in real-time before the eyes of the journalists in the control room, offering a deep dive into a ruthless world where deceiving society is seen as a badge of honor. The revelations range from environmental fraud to money laundering and the torture of informants. This documentary shatters the myth of Denmark as the ‘least corrupt country in the world’ —a welfare state supposedly built on trust, now exposed as a mere illusion. In scientific theory, the term ‘black swan’ is used to describe an unpredictable event that changes the way we view the world. Amira Smajic’s undercover revelations make her the ultimate black swan - an expert in deception, undetected by the criminals until it’s too late. But her betrayal turns out to run deeper than the journalists could ever have imagined.