The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

8.0
2025

The story of Mauro Rostagno, activist and symbol of the fight against the Mafia. He founded a Milanese social centre, established the Saman community in Sicilly, and denounced the collusion between the mafia and politicians.

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2 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. The Wooden Sword

7.0

Examine Mauro Rostagno's fight for change across Germany, Italy, India and the US in the 60s and 70s and his first encounter with the Mafia.

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2. The Mafia Doesn't Exist

9.0

Unpack Mauro's final years and his brutal assassination in 1988. Who did it? And why did it take decades to uncover the truth?

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