The Pirates of Somalia

The West Wing meets Black Hawk Down. A Canadian journalist ditches his desk for Mogadishu chasing pirate lore only to trade flak jackets for flip phones. The stunt makes his career but leaves him questioning everything he brought home.

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The Pirates of Somalia was released in 2017 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 117 minutes.