Sequestro
Sequestro: A Story of Kidnapping is a 2009 Brazilian documentary film directed, produced and written by Jorge W. Atalla. The film was shown at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival and Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival in 2009 and at William Morris Endeavor on August 10, 2010.[1]
| Sequestro | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jorge W. Atalla |
| Written by | Jorge W. Atalla Caio Cavechini |
| Produced by | Jorge W. Atalla Alexandre Moreira Leite |
| Starring | Horacio Paz Humberto Paz José Ibiapina Souza |
| Edited by | Marcelo Moraes Marcelo Bala |
| Music by | Tuta Aquino Fernando Pinheiro Vitor Rocha |
Production companies | Yukon Filmworks Midmix Entertainment Filmland International Paradigm Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Plot
The film documents everyday life of Anti-Kidnapping Police Division in São Paulo, Brazil, as they make arrests of and open fire at suspected kidnappers.
Cast
- Horacio Paz
- Humberto Paz
- José Ibiapina Souza
Filming
The filming began in 2005 and span 4 long and tense years for filmmaker Jorge W. Atalla and his crew to film the investigations of the anti-kidnapping division of the São Paulo police department. While filming, the director and his crew became eyewitnesses of over hundreds of kidnappings in the state of São Paulo, as well as many as 1,500 for all of the country. Perhaps, due to the filming process, by 2009 the division had reduced kidnappings in the capital of Brazil to fewer than 70.[2] While filming, Atalla had a chance to interview an accused kidnapper and former member of the Chilean Revolutionary Left Movement.[3]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds 80% approval rating based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[4] On Metacritic, Sequestro holds a rank of 56 out of a 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine called the film as "terrifying and clear-headed".[6]
Kevin Thomas of Los Angeles Times wrote: "Amazingly, the suspenseful Sequestro is a film of a remarkable number of happy endings, a tribute to the well-honed skills and knowledge that the DAS has developed since its founding in 2000".[2]
References
- Anderson, John (August 12, 2010). "Sequestro (Kidnapping)". Variety.
- Thomas, Kevin (September 9, 2010). "Movie review: 'Sequestro'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 9, 2010). "Retrieving Hostages in Brazil". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Sequestro (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- "Sequestro: A Story of Kidnapping (2010)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- Bowen, Chuck (September 6, 2010). "Film Review: Sequestro". Slant Magazine.
Bibliography
- Associated Press (October 14, 2010). "Sequestro — Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.