Captive Radio, and an interview with director Lauren Rosenfeld
In the jungles of Colombia, hope for those kidnapped by the FARC does not come in the form of a military rescue mission, or a revolt among the captives. It comes in the form of a weekly radio broadcast, Las Voces del Secuestro . Families call in to the program or come directly to the studio to leave messages for their loved ones, all in the hopes that they will be heard. And that their loved ones will know they are not forgotten. Captive Radio is a documentary that puts faces to the voices heard during the broadcast. The host, once a kidnapping victim himself, provides a warm, strong voice to those listening, somewhere out there. He introduces the calls and in-studio guests -- heartbroken parents, siblings, spouses, friends -- knowing how it feels to be on both sides of the proverbial fence. Among others, we meet the parents of Guillermo Solorzano , who was freed after three years, and the parents of Juan Camilo Mora , whose whereabouts remain unknown. Paired with beaut...