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:

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

• " While the story does seem a bit laid back and comedic for such a serious subject, it is entertaining and well-acted by Evan Peters, Al Pacino and Barkhad Abdi. " – Robert Roten

• " Writers like Hemingway often have exciting lives. This biopic enthusiastically tells of another exciting young journalist who risked his life to write about Somalia. " – Harvey S. Karten