Secuestro: A Story of a Kidnapping
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Camila Motta
Sylvia Motta
Arturo Motta
German Arrieta
Barry Ellsworth
Barry Ellsworth
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The filmmaker, the daughter of a wealthy Colombian textile manufacturer, recreates the family ordeal involving her older sister, Sylvia, who was kidnapped by ten armed gunmen in March 1985 and held captive for three months before her release.
Director
Camila Motta
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 19, 1994
Released in United States Winter January 19, 1995
Feature directorial debut for Camila Motta who received a master's degree in communications from the New York Institute of Technology.
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latino Cinema) June 10 ¿ July 1, 1993.
Shown at VII Americas Film Festival (AFI) in Santa Monica, CA October 29 - November 4, 1993.
b&w and color
dialogue Spanish
subtitled English
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States January 19, 1994 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States Winter January 19, 1995
