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Captive (2021 film)
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'Captive', also known as 'Fursuna' in some releases, is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Mellissa Fung and released in 2021.Leah McLaren, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/i-had-to-find-them-kidnapped-filmmaker-on-her-personal-mission-to-find-the-boko-haram-girls "I had to find them: kidnapped filmmaker Mellissa Fung on her mission to find the Boko Haram girls"]. 'The Guardian', May 23, 2021. The film documents the stories of three young Nigerian women who were abducted and held captive by Boko Haram, linking their experiences in part to her own past experience having been abducted by armed bandits in 2008 while covering the War in Afghanistan.Christy Somos, [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/women-who-survived-boko-haram-abductions-share-their-stories-with-mellissa-fung-in-captive-1.5307709 "Women who survived Boko Haram abductions share their stories with Mellissa Fung in 'Captive'"]. CTV News, February 12, 2021.
The film had selected theatrical screenings, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it was distributed primarily on streaming platforms and with a television broadcast on TVOntario.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, Sort Of & Scarborough Lead The Pack"]. 'ET Canada', February 15, 2022.
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