Somalia is the worldwide capital of piracy, and Mohamed is one of Somalia’s most experienced pirates. Far removed from the glamour and adventure of the pirates of books and movies, Somali pirates face increasing scrutiny and stigmatization both at home and abroad. Now Mohamed is engaged and both his parents and his in-laws pressure him to change his ways before the big wedding day. Mohamed must decide whether to risk everything for one last hijack.
Combining animation with documentary storytelling, the film takes an innovative hybrid approach to explore how Mohamed came to live such a brutal and dangerous existence. Animated re-enactments exploring Mohamed’s memories, dreams and fears from his point of view are juxtaposed with raw footage from his everyday life in non-fiction narrative.

This program screened as part of HAFF 2014