Bart Layton directs Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson and Beverly Dollarhide in this documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.

Utterly compelling true crime documentary that benefits from pretty much everyone involved allowing themselves to be interviewed. Are they all being candid? Who knows… There are so many shocking twists in this strange tale that it literally takes your breath away at times. Frédéric Bourdin is a fascinating subject. One of the finest documentaries I have seen from the golden age of the art form. Peak WTF!

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Perfect Double Bill: The Hijacker Who Vanished: The Mystery of DB Cooper (2020)