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The Pirates of Somalia. 2017 · 1 hr 58 min. R. Drama. A rookie Canadian journalist who embeds himself with Somalian pirates in 2008 becomes the first to attempt an honest story about who they really are. Subtitles: English. Starring: Al Pacino Evan Peters Melanie Griffith Barkhad Abdi Coral Peña. Directed by: Bryan Buckley.
- 118 min
Jan 9, 2018 · This movie contains the interesting idea that what the West refers to as Pirates are local people who want to defend their land and resources, and that this story line is not financially attractive to the western mainstream media and publishing. There is a big problem with democracy, in other words.
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In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them. Jay Bahadur still lives in his parents' basement in Toronto over a year after college.
About this movie. When rookie journalist Jay Bahadur (Peters) has an inspiring chance encounter with his idol (Pacino), he uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer (Abdi), he attempts to embed himself with the local Somali pirates, only to find himself quickly in over his head.
- 117 min
Dec 8, 2017 · In English and Somali. Rated R, 117 minutes. Evan Peters plays an untrained journalist who went where pros wouldn't in Bryan Buckley's true-story adventure 'The Pirates of Somalia.
Dec 8, 2017 · Overview. After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head. Bryan Buckley. Director, Screenplay.
Released April 27th, 2017, 'The Pirates of Somalia' stars Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi, Melanie Griffith, Al Pacino The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a user score of 69 ...
