Somalia: Pirate movie selected for Sundance Film Festival
Somali pirates get their own movie. Here, suspected Somali pirates that arrived on the coast of Dwarka by boat sit on the ground as they are guarded by marine reserve police in Jamnagar district in Gujarat state on June 26, 2011. Indian police detained 18 suspected Somali pirates.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Looks like Somali pirates even have their own movie now.
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Shot by a young American filmmaker the short movie "Fishing Without Nets" tells the story of Somali piracy from the pirates' perspective.
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The film, directed by Cutter Hodierne has been selected for the Shorts Competition at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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This looks interesting:
FISHING WITHOUT NETS – TEASER from mynameisCutter.com on Vimeo.
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