The Pirates of Somalia
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.
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Evan Peters
Jay Bahadur
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Bryan Buckley Director · Jay Bahadur Author Andrew Feltenstein Composer
United States release December 8, 2017 · Produced in United States, South Africa · Production hungryman, BCDF Pictures
Production
Kalahari Pictures
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hungryman
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BCDF Pictures
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United States · South Africa
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Where the White Man Runs Away
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Languages
Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · April 27, 2017
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
United States · December 8, 2017
Limited theatrical
United States · December 8, 2017
Digital
Brazil
September 6, 2018 · Digital
Germany
June 27, 2019 · Physical
October 7, 2023 · TV · ONE
Greece
August 16, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 28, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Japan
July 5, 2019 · Digital
Lithuania
January 19, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 13, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
December 8, 2017 · Physical
United Kingdom
January 28, 2018 · Physical · DVD
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