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This is the story of a secret war that everyone, both multinationals and governments would prefer to keep hush. Kidnapping Western businessmen and humanitarian workers has become a gold mine for organized crime worldwide. Every year, dozens of Europeans and Americans are abducted then "sold back" for millions of dollars. According to Lloyd's, multinationals have paid out more than one billion dollars in ransoms since the early 1980s. Mafias against multinationals. Kalachnikovs against three-piece suits. Poverty against wealth... This film unveils the secret machinations of this silent war.

France - 1999 - 52 mn - Betacam SP - Colour

Réalisation David André Enquête David André, Mylène Sauloy, Maha Kharrat Image Alexis Marant, Richard Puech, Didier Barral Montage Jean-Philippe Amar

Production Capa Presse TV, 80, rue de la Croix-Nivert, 75015 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4045 4700 Fax : +33 (0)1 4045 4710 E-mail : h.chabalier@capatv.com Co-Production France 2

Ventes Capa Presse TV, 80, rue de la Croix-Nivert, 75015 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0)1 4045 4700 Fax : 01 40 45 47 60 E-mail : sales.dpt@capatv.com