Are You Kidnappable?

Synopsis

In 1977, Carmen went around telling the whole world how “thrilled” she would be to be kidnapped, and one month later, on a flight from Barcelona to Palma, she was part of the longest aircraft kidnapping in history. Since then, she lives happily “self-kidnapped” in a house that suspiciously resembles a plane.

Letter of Intent

Between the ages of eight and thirteen, my aunt Carmen was my refuge. I was Carlota, a weird and insecure “boy,” and she was a whirlwind—as thoughtful as she was mischievous—who took me in on weekends and shielded me from an unkind reality. Carmen taught me how to play. With her, I also learned to use biting humor as a shield, so that no one would pry where we didn’t want them to. That’s why, when—after seeing my first short film—she suggested I make a movie about her kidnapping, I knew it had to be a comedy, even though deep down it deals with something tragic. I’m making this movie to help her piece her memory back together, but also to give her back what she gave me. She decided to isolate herself in her airplane-home; I want to fill it with my people—those of us who, like us, feel a little “weird” and sometimes wish someone would kidnap us, too. We’re here to have some fun!

Director

Charli Bujosa studied law at UNED while living in Berlin. In 2015, they moved to Madrid, where they trained in film editing and worked as a script supervisor, and later received a scholarship to study documentary filmmaking. In 2019, they directed and produced their first short film, Bubota, which premiered at L’Alternativa and won awards at ALCINE, Alcances, and Aguilar de Campoo. They have coordinated production for DOCMA’s 3XDoc events and the MajorDocs festival, and they balance filmmaking with teaching. In 2021, they founded Mansalva Films with David Castro. In 2025, they produced Flores para Antonio, which premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival and won the 2026 Goya Award for Best Original Song. Are You Kidnappable? is their first feature film as a director.