The Pirate Tapes

The Pirate Tapes

2011
1h 12m
6.0

6.0/10

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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
HBO HBO Documentary Films Telesto
Production Countries
Somalia Canada
Spoken Languages
Somali English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 11, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1870551

Cast

Mohamed Ashareh
Mohamed Ashareh

Self

Key Crew

Rock Baijnauth
Director
Rock Baijnauth
Writer