The Ransom

by | Aug 14, 2024

30,000 kidnappings are committed every year in the world. The vast majority of these result from purely heinous motives, only 1% involve political or terrorist origins. The Ransom offers a journey into the heart of the secret world of kidnap & ransom, with insurance policies, invented in the early phases of globalization, and currently experiencing an unprecedented boom. By following a few central characters in this interconnected world – often expressing themselves for the first time – The Ransom questions the price of one man’s life and reveals the impact of this vast global organization on countries with a heightened risk of kidnapping such as Venezuela or Somalia. By emphasizing prevention and increasing protection devices, aren’t we just increasing the vulnerability of those who don’t have the means to protect themselves?