Breaking the code of silence

The Documentary by BBC

Oct 14, 202623:13Society & Culture

We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see how Palermo residents are fighting back against the influence of the mafia. Presenter Myra Anubi meets people from the charity Addiopizzo, which encourages residents to st...

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