'iHostage' On Netflix: The Real-Life, Tragic Story Behind The Film, Explained

'iHostage' On Netflix: The Real-Life, Tragic Story Behind The Film, Explained

Bobby Boermans, director of the Netflix new film, iHostage, is speaking out about the inspiration behind the story. Speaking with Time, Boermans explained how the new thriller is connected to the tragedy that unfolded on Feb. 22, 2022, when a gunman carried out an attack at an Apple Store in Leidseplein, Amsterdam. What was Boermans’ initial reaction to the 2022 attack in Amsterdam? Boermans reflected on the devastating incident, which occurred …

iHostage’s Ammar Used Fake Bombs And Real Guns To Intimidate The Police

A Skorpion vz. 61 submachine gun, a handgun, and a bomb vest. These were the weapons that Ammar Ajar, the fictional life counterpart of real-life hostage-taker, Abdel Rahman Akkad, was armed with during the hostage situation at the center of iHostage. On February 22, 2022, Abdel entered the Apple Store on the ground floor of the Hirsch building and fired a few shots to terrorize the people inside the premises. And even though it looked like an a…