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Voices of Kidnapping (2017)

Voices of Kidnapping poster
Directed by
Ryan McKenna
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
14 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary focuses on a Colombian radio show that broadcasts messages to kidnapped family members. It shows how the program works and the emotional impact on the people who use it.

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What happens

Voices of Kidnapping (Spanish: Voces Del Secuestro) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Ryan McKenna and released in 2017. The film profiles Voces Del Secuestro, a long-running radio show in Colombia which allows people to send messages to family members who have been kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. In 2019, the film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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