The Pirate Tapes

"The Pirate Tapes" follows Mohamed Ashareh as he infiltrates a Somali pirate operation, giving a first-person view of how they recruit and organize. Armed only with a hidden camera, Ashareh gains the trust of Jama Donyal's cell and is assigned to his first hijacking mission, but things take an unexpected turn, putting him in grave danger from the law. With no experience as a journalist or filmmaker, Ashareh faces numerous challenges while filming for months during 2009, often finding himself in perilous situations, including being arrested and spending time in a Somali jail alongside his second cameraman.