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Plot Summary
A chilling exploration of the Somali pirate phenomenon. The film throws the viewer, through audio recordings and found video, right into the middle of the real-life hostage negotiation of a Danish shipping vessel, the CEC Future. STOLEN SEAS is part of the documentary film series SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. Includes an interview with the filmmaker, a hosted introduction by Somali rapper K'naan, and a short film about Dadaab - the largest refugee camp in the world.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
100%- Reviews Counted: 8
- Fresh: 8
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 7.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: Magnificent in its thoroughness and nuance, this dense, multifaceted study of Somali piracy really needs to settle down.
Fresh: A dense, sometimes dangerous 90-minute immersion in a world where lawlessness applies to all sides and, shockingly, international shipping companies would rather pay the ransoms than address the underlying problems.
Fresh: What really elevates the film ... is the crucial context that Payne provides to explain - but not justify - the pirates' actions.
Fresh: This drama is couched in illuminating context ...
Customer Reviews
Loved it !
A potent hybrid of fresh reportage, found footage and dramatization that sheds a bracing light on the socioeconomics of high-seas piracy.
An exceptional documentary.
I saw this Documentary in the Theaters in NY and loved it. Unlike the fictional renditions of piracy in Hollywood movies or the sensationalizing of Somali Piracy by the press - this documentary takes you on a REAL ship, held by REAL pirates in Somalia. A true eyeopening experience.
DYNAMIC AND UNEXPECTED
Such a compelling film. Payne's emersion into this culture gives viewers a first hand perspective on what its like to be a pirate, what motivates their choices, who they are and how their behavior effects the boating industry.
Its a complex story and Payne has first hand access.
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