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On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

The documentary “The Double Kidnapping of Sigifredo Lopez” tells the shocking story of the 12 deputies from Valle del Cauca who were kidnapped by the FARC-EP in 2002, and the only person who survived: Sigifredo Lopez. After being held captive, Lopez was released, but he became embroiled in a political controversy over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and death of his colleagues. The documentary explores the truth behind these events and how, almost 20 years later, some of the questions are being answered.

Brigitte Baptiste is a female transgender ecologist whose groundbreaking research has challenged scientific and social conventions for years. With the help of tracking, archive footage and digital animation, the film weaves an intimate soliloquy and a richly nuanced portrait around an extraordinary protagonist, whose refreshing ideas about life, family and current issues may, perhaps, rekindle hope for the future of our planet.