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A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair

2022 · 1 season

A sober, methodical true-crime documentary that lays out evidence and interviews to expose a tangled miscarriage of justice, more informative than thrilling.

Created by
Gerardo Naranjo
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Pamela Almanza, Humberto Busto, Axel Arenas
Overview
A Kidnapping Scandal: The Florence Cassez Affair examines the case of Florence Cassez and Israel Vallarta, alleged kidnappers and one of the most notable and scandalous cases in Mexico’s history. Through interviews and analysis of public records, the documentary details the irregularities of this case and throws light on the people at the center of what became a diplomatic scandal between Mexico and France.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Gerardo Naranjo
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Pamela Almanza, Humberto Busto, Axel Arenas
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    • justice
    • corruption
    • deception
    • power
    • crime
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    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
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    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
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    Genres
    documentary, crime
    Created by
    Gerardo Naranjo
    Starring
    Pamela Almanza, Humberto Busto, Axel Arenas, Val Vera, Norma Pablo, Elsie Flores, Jesús Castro Ponce, Balam Sánchez
    Length
    1 seasons, 5 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    Netflix
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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