The Pirate Tapes (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.
Where to watch The Pirate Tapes
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Magellan TV, Xive TV Documentaries | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Magellan TV | — | — |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video, Magellan TV | — | — |
| New Zealand | Magellan TV | — | — |
| India | Magellan TV | — | — |
| South Africa | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Germany | Magellan TV | — | — |
| France | Magellan TV | — | — |
| Italy | Magellan TV | — | — |
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What is The Pirate Tapes about?
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. The Pirate Tapes is a Documentary movie, released on 2011-07-11, runtime 72 minutes.
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In the United States, The Pirate Tapes streams on Magellan TV and Xive TV Documentaries. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Rock Baijnauth
Cast
- Mohamed Ashareh as Self
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Sources
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