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The Pirates of Somalia

2017 · 117 min

A tense, earnest plunge into a dangerous world, balancing risk with cultural curiosity and personal ambition.

Overview: After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, identity, survival, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
survival
power
family
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none