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In Sao Paulo, kidnapping is an established business - lucrative and hectic. For four years a film crew followed the police department's anti-kidnap division. The film takes a white knuckle ride with the police as they locate houses holding captives, listen in on phone calls, free petrified host...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Language Notes: | In Portuguese with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Surrey, England :
Journeyman Pictures,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In Sao Paulo, kidnapping is an established business - lucrative and hectic. For four years a film crew followed the police department's anti-kidnap division. The film takes a white knuckle ride with the police as they locate houses holding captives, listen in on phone calls, free petrified hostages and bust the kidnappers. Raw, powerful and with incredible access, this edgy documentary confronts one of the biggest problems that Brazil faces today. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2015). Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (98 min.) Previously released as DVD. |
| Playing Time: | 01:37:01 |
| Awards: | Best Documentary, Beverly Hills Film Festival, 2010 |