The Pirate Tapes

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 11, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Somali, English

Countries

Somalia, Canada

Production

HBO,HBO Documentary Films,Telesto

Cast

Mohamed Ashareh

Director

Rock Baijnauth

Writer

Rock Baijnauth

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1870551