The Pirate Tapes

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Released July 11, 2011

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.

Runtime

1h 12m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Pirate Tapes


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Somalia
  • Canada

Spoken Languages

  • Somali (Somali)
  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for HBO

    HBO

    United States

  • logo for HBO Documentary Films

    HBO Documentary Films

    United States

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    Telesto

    United States

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