Sequestro: A Story of Kidnapping
Release Date: September 10, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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VarietyJohn Anderson
Audiences might feel they've been taken hostage during certain parts of Sequestro (Kidnapping), but Brazilian helmer Jorge W. Atalla's documentary is ultimately electrifying, both in what it reveals and how it reveals it. . Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
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. Read full review
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Time OutStephen Garrett
There are riveting moments, especially in tastefully shot interviews with former captives, who quietly describe their physical and psychological torture. Read full review
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The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Filming over four years and tracking several cases, the Brazilian director Jorge W. Atalla favors a fevered shooting style that's repetitious and disorienting but also effortlessly dramatic. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeFore
The audience it manages to reach will find it as vicerally satisfying as a doc on this subject can be. Read full review
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Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
Staying squarely with those victims, what Sequestro does crudely do is communicate the only really sensible platform-an abhorrence of cruelty. Read full review
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