Pimentel died on Oct. 18, 2008 after Alves shot her. But her voice appears throughout the film, through newly-shared excerpts from her diary. The documentary also features footage of the crowds that ...
Following the tragic event, Eloá's ordeal was registered as the longest kidnapping ever in the State of São Paulo, with the teenager held for 100 hours. The crisis was also highly publicised at the ...
Warning: Article contains spoilers for Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV. Eloá Pimentel is the focus of Netflix's next true crime documentary, and the story behind her kidnapping continues to haunt Brazil ...
People walk past the coffin of Eloá Cristina Pimentel, 15, during her wake in Santo Andre, on the outskirts of São Paulo, October 20, 2008. Credit - Rodrigo Paiva—REUTERS Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV, ...