The Pirates of Somalia

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. Based on the true story of one reporter's risk-taking adventure that ultimately brought the world an unprecedented first-person account of The Pirates of Somalia.

Critic Reviews:

• " A lively tale bent on deepening our understanding of its sensationalism-ready subject. " – John DeFore

• " Simplistic dramedy. enhanced by another superb performance by Barkhad Abdi. " – Susan Granger

• " Learning the craft while doing it " – James Wegg