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The Pirates of Somalia
In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.
26 November 1989, Brooklyn, New York, USA
10 April 1985, Mogadishu, Somalia
25 April 1940, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
April 30, 2017
A visceral, engaging, fast-paced journalism drama with authenticity and a few rough edges.
April 27, 2017
Despite an excellent secondary cast and an interesting story, Dabka fails in its aspirations due almost entirely to its own smugness.
November 24, 2017
Plucky
April 28, 2017
A solid take on a fascinating story.
December 07, 2017
Writer-director Bryan Buckley's film is ultimately more interested in the journalist than his story.
May 04, 2017
The politics of piracy are complex and well-explored here.
December 08, 2017
It's not as cute as it thinks it is.
December 06, 2017
Zaniness has rarely been this obnoxious.
December 05, 2017
Buckley's script and direction frequently get sidetracked with fictional subplots and bizarre animated sequences that feel wildly out of place
December 07, 2017
The film itself is one of surprising conscience...
April 27, 2017
It never quite charms us into identifying with its goofy, nothing-to-lose hero, whose desperate to move out from his parents' basement and jump-start his journalism career.
