I loved how multi-layered this piece was. Though the piece focused on the kidnappings, I liked how the underlying story brought out the importance of radio through radio. I think it was much more clever and effective to have this piece told as an audio segment rather than as a visual or written piece because we got to see how important radio was to the prisoners.
I thought that the Spanish in the piece was a great addition. It was so heartbreaking to hear the real recordings of the messages sent out to missing family members. I can see, however, how the mixing of the two languages could become distracting or even alienating for someone who doesn't speak Spanish. Had I not been able to understand it, I would have felt like I was missing huge chunks of vital information. This makes me wonder, then, who is the intended audience?
I definitely think that it is appropriate that Viviana's story is left unresolved. It only strengthened the point that many family members don't end up coming home and leaves the audience wondering about this young girl's father. We've become invested in the story and when it doesn't resolve, I think it makes the realities of the kidnappings in Colombia all the more devastating and impacting.
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