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Elizabeth Smart's Documentary Aims to Inspire Survivors

12/8/2025

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Elizabeth Smart, a kidnapping survivor, recalls her abduction at age 14 in Salt Lake City in 2002.
The Netflix documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is set for release January 21.
Smart aims to reclaim her narrative with input from family and investigators.
She hopes the film offers comfort to other survivors and shows recovery is possible.

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Story summary

Elizabeth Smart, a kidnapping survivor, recalls her abduction at age 14 in Salt Lake City in 2002.
The Netflix documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is set for release January 21.
Smart aims to reclaim her narrative with input from family and investigators.
She hopes the film offers comfort to other survivors and shows recovery is possible.