Canada / Jul 11, 2011 / G
The Pirate Tapes (2011)
Directed by Rock Baijnauth
1h 12minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Exposing piracy in Somalia from the inside out, The Pirates Tapes follows Mohamed Ashareh, a young Somali-Canadian, as he travels to Somalia in hopes of joining an active pirate cell. Armed only with a hidden camera, Mohamed works his way into a cell run by a ruthless warlord, Jama Donyal, and is assigned to his first hijacking mission. When things take an unexpected turn, Mohamed finds himself on the run from the law with the danger of execution looming.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pirate Tapes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Somali, English |
| Production countries | Somalia, Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Telesto |
| Release date | 11 luglio 2011 |
| Writer | Rock Baijnauth |
| Assistant directors | Rock Baijnauth |
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