Is The Legend of Cocaine Island real? Separating the facts from the myths in the Netflix series Sat 30 March 2019 14:57 Updated Fri 12 April 2019 15:17 Chris Weston
Jessica Wood With its recent release, we’re all asking “is The Legend of Cocaine Island real?”, well, let’s take a look at the new Netflix original.
The streaming service has really turned up the heat on producing documentaries. The Legend of Cocaine Island Netflix is the most recent to demand audience attention.
So, what is it?
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Is The Legend of Cocaine Island real? What’s it about?
The documentary is directed by Theo Love and billed as a southern fairy tale. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
A small businessman – Rodney Hyden – wishing to provide for his family is tipped to believe he can locate $2 million worth of cocaine.
Seizing the opportunity, he embarks on an unbelievable journey. Did he find riches? Is The Legend of Cocaine Island real?
Is the Legend of Cocaine Island real?
It’s a documentary, so yes, what we see is based on true events.
However, the nature of the documentary does run into complications.
Much of what we see is made up of reenactments. Of course, often this is done to offer audiences dramatic insight into what happened. As a result, the truth often becomes distorted.
Pop culture references to Al Pacino’s Scarface and such suggest that Hyden’s – and others – account has been tinted.
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Our 2018 closing night film WHITE TIDE, now named "The Legend of Cocaine Island" is now streaming on @netflix. Congratulations to the whole team!
— Tallgrass Film Association (@tallgrass) March 29, 2019
Is The Legend of Cocaine Island Real? Can we believe it?
Fiction and non-fiction can become blurred when approaching documentary filmmaking. So, you’re right to ask, “is the legend of cocaine island real?”.
On the other hand, interviews from Hyden’s family, others and the case in general show that be the backbone of the story is true.
Searching for other sources, that much became clear. For more factual insight, take a look at the GQ story, which sheds much light on the events which transpired.
THE LEGEND OF COCAINE ISLAND IS AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX
