Netflix Documentary on the Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Netflix is examining the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in its latest documentary series. Photo: Natalee Holloway, from Liz Garbus's Story Syndicate, will be shown on November 4. The case revisits the story that dominated headlines in 2005, when 18-year-old Holloway disappeared during a high school graduation trip to Aruba. […]
In its latest documentary series, Netflix is investigating the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway.
Taken: Natalee Holloway, from Liz Garbus's Story Syndicate, opens on November 4.
It examines the case, which dominated the news in 2005, in which 18-year-old Holloway disappeared on a high school graduation trip to Aruba — and never came home.
According to the logline, what followed were years of unanswered questions, a missing teenager and a mother's relentless fight for the truth. Now, more than 20 years later, Natalie's mother, Beth, is ready to tell the full story. This is the story of a mother who refused to stop searching, a quest that spanned continents, and a daughter whose memory lives on. This is Natalie's story finally told in full. RELATED NEWS Trian Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Derry Hemingway Join Zentropa's 'Incidents of Intimacy' and Cast of Marvelous October: 'The Diplomat' Kills One Politician and Brings in Another in Season 4
Directed by Danny Sloan and Matthew Galkin, the three-parter will provide access to Beth as well as those who were with Natalie when she disappeared. Watch on Deadline
Story Syndicate, which is behind Netflix's Mother Instinct, is producing with Garbus, Sloan, Dan Coogan, John Bardeen and Tommy Curial.
Danny Sloan said, "Growing up in the mid-2000s, it was impossible to turn on the TV or walk past a newsstand without seeing Natalee Holloway's face. But beyond the wall-to-wall. coverage and sensational headlines is a story about the courage, sacrifice, and incredible strength that Natalee's mother, Beth, showed in the face of unimaginable loss. For me, as a mother and filmmaker, steadfast and "Beth's dedication to her daughter is nothing short of inspiring, and I am so honored to be able to share her story."
John Bardeen, President, Documentary and Unscripted at Story Syndicate, added, “We are deeply honored that Bette Holloway has trusted us with her story, and through it, the story of her daughter, Natalie. Beth's tireless twenty-year fight for justice is a testament to the power of her love, and we can't wait to share this definitive telling of her story with the world.
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