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Hostage In Paradise

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Brand new documentary ‘Hostage In Paradise' tells the terrifying story of a group of British researchers who held were held captive by Papuan tribesmen in the remote province of Irian Jaya in 1996. Working deep in the rainforest, among the towering mountains, the young scientists were preparing to return home after a peaceful two month mission, when they were betrayed by a trusted local colleague and taken prisoner by an angry group of armed freedom fighters. Now pawns in a violent political struggle between the rebels and the Indonesian military, weeks turned into months as the group was marched ever deeper into the impassable terrain. When negotiations for their release collapsed, the half-starved hostages found themselves in the midst of a brutal armed conflict, which resulted in the murder of some members of their team. Featuring dramatic reconstructions, footage taken by the Red Cross during negotiations and compelling interviews with the survivors, this fascinating special presents a harrowing personal account of the terrors of jungle captivity.