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In the early hours of June 5, 2002, 14-year-old <\/span>Elizabeth Smart<\/b> was taken from<\/a> her Salt Lake City, Utah bedroom while her sister <\/span>Mary Katherine<\/b> slept nearby. After her rescue on March 12, 2003, the world was eager to understand exactly what had happened. <\/span><\/p>\n Now, Elizabeth is finally sharing her full story.<\/span><\/p>\n Netflix will premiere <\/span>Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart<\/span><\/i> on January 21, a gripping documentary that revisits her shocking abduction and explores the lasting impact it has had on her life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The series features never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews, detailing the nine months Elizabeth spent in captivity. It examines the lives and motives of her kidnappers, <\/span>Brian David Mitchell<\/b> and <\/span>Wanda Barzee<\/b>, while chronicling the investigation that ultimately led to their arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout the film Elizabeth, alongside her family, recount the trauma she endured and the lasting feelings of guilt and shame that followed the kidnapping.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cAfter I was rescued, I was very embarrassed by what had happened to me,\u201d she told <\/span>PEOPLE<\/span><\/i><\/a> in an exclusive interview. \u201cEven though my head knew it wasn\u2019t my fault, my heart couldn\u2019t feel the same way. I felt I\u2019d be judged. I ended up feeling very alone and isolated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Now a mother of three, Elizabeth hopes her story can offer solace and understanding to others. \u201cI want survivors to know they are not alone. There are so many of us,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd I want people who\u2019ve never experienced this to understand what it\u2019s really like \u2014 the depth of fear, being forced to do things you never would. There\u2019s a purpose in sharing my story.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Smart also told <\/span>Tudum<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Netflix<\/span><\/i>, \u201cThere will be victims and survivors who watch this, and I hope they realize that they don\u2019t have to feel ashamed. I also hope viewers gain compassion for families going through similar experiences. And I hope it shows that even after terrible things happen, there can still be happy endings \u2014 that life can still be wonderful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The documentary features interviews with key figures involved in Elizabeth\u2019s rescue, including her father,<\/span> Ed Smart<\/b>, uncles <\/span>Dave and Tom Smart<\/b>, and detectives, reporters, and even Utah residents who saw Elizabeth out in public while in disguise.<\/span><\/p>\n Some family members, including her mother <\/span>Lois Smart<\/b>, declined to participate in the film. \u201cSome members of my family want to leave things in the past,\u201d Elizabeth explained. \u201cAnd personally, that\u2019s okay with me. I want to respect their wishes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n