Series show: The true story behind rogue trader Jerôme Kerviel
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His risky market trades at French bank Société Générale saw Jerôme Kerviel convicted of breach of trust and forgery in 2008. Now, the docu-series "Breaking the bank: One trader, 50 billion" revisits his story. Director Fred Garson tells us why he wanted to hear Kerviel's point of view, as well as accounts from his colleagues at the bank, and discusses the psychological investigation within the series. Also on the show: Dheepthika Laurent tells us why author Marlon James's adaptation of his own material "Get Millie Black" is a must-watch this month. Plus we check out the spectacular series "Dune: Prophecy", a prequel to the 2021 film, which zooms in on the Harkonnen sisters fighting for the future of mankind.
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