''Kidnap Capital'' is a 2015
Canadian
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crime drama film, released in Canada in 2016. The directorial debut of Felipe Rodriguez, the film centres on a group of
undocumented migrant
Illegal immigration is the migration of people into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country or the continued residence without the legal right to live in that country. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upwar ...
s who have been kidnapped by a Phoenix street gang and are being held for ransom in a drop house in
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
.
The film's cast includes Paulino Nunes, Johnathan Sousa,
,
Michelle Arvizu Michelle Arvizu is a television and film actress, having a recurring role on the show ''Kevin Hill'' (2004).
Born on a May 24 in Mexico to an Italian mother and a Mexican father, she originally studied architecture with the idea of staying as close ...
and
Pedro Miguel Arce
Pedro Miguel Arce (17 June 1976 – 9 December 2022) was a Nicaraguan film and television actor based in Canada. He was known for his roles in ''Land of the Dead'' and ''Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film), Get Rich or Die Tryin, as well as televi ...
.
The film was a finalist for Best Picture and Best Director at the 2016
Imagen Awards
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. It won several awards on the festival circuit, including the "Chairman's Award" at the San Diego Film Festival, "Best Non-European Film" at ECU the European Independent Film Festival in Paris, the "Jury's Special Mention" at the BOGOCINE Bogota Film Festival, and many others.
At the
5th Canadian Screen Awards
The 5th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 12, 2017, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2016. Nominations were announced on January 17, 2017.
Awards in many of the technical categor ...
in 2017,
was a nominee for
Best Supporting Actor.
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CBC News
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, January 17, 2017.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 3876382
2015 films
2015 crime drama films
Canadian crime drama films
English-language Canadian films
Films about kidnapping
Films set in Arizona
2010s English-language films
2010s Canadian films