The Pirate Tapes

The Pirate Tapes (2011)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2011-07-11
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 12min
  • Language: Somali
  • Production Company: HBO
  • Production Country: Somalia, Canada
  • Director: Rock Baijnauth
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Summary

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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  • Mohamed Ashareh

    as Self
Directing Rock Baijnauth Director
Writing Rock Baijnauth Writer

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