It's considered the biggest scandal in the history of German industry: For more than ten years, German automotive companies and suppliers lied to consumers and authorities worldwide by deliberately manipulating the emissions values of their diesel and gasoline vehicles. At Volkswagen alone, 11 million cars were affected.

From April 20, 2021, when the main trial began, Volkswagen's top management will have to answer to the damning revelations in court. The car giant's former CEO Martin Winterkorn and four other Volkswagen managers will be tried in Braunschweig before the Economic Criminal Chamber.

The documentary film #Dieselgate follows pivotal events as they unfold, as more details of the scandal come to light. The shocking news may have hit headlines in 2015, but the search for the full truth is just beginning.