Interview with Mimi Wilcox of Bad Hostage

Bad Hostage, directed by Mimi Wilcox, stands out as one of the most riveting documentary shorts on this years shortlist as it perfectly balances familial anecdotes and broader social commentary through remarkable filmmaking and engaging interviews.

Throughout the exploration of a fascinating family history, which features both a traumatic and curious observation of a hostage situation, Mimi Wilcox takes us on a history lesson about Stockholm Syndrome, her family's kidnapping and the Patty Hearst case. Bad Hostage is not only a documentary about her family but a conversation about a dramatic bank heist in Sweden in the 1970s, and a reflection on the authorities relationship to the victims in these traumatic cases.