# Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV (2025)

> A sobering Brazilian true-crime documentary revisits a 2008 hostage crisis to confront the human cost of live television spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7508911

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Cris Ghattas
- Cast: Bianca Sousa, Everson Alexandre, Maria Jaqueline, Pery Maia, Caio del Rossi, Caio Cesar Laranjeira, Felipe Souza Ferreira, Amanda Celi
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38772659/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, harrowing, reflective, serious viewing, true crime night

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