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The dark, surreal animation unearths the personal side of the story: its nightmarish aspect and traumas. It elevates the film into a portrait of an unspeakable tragedy.
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Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
The filmmakers have gotten extraordinary access to Mohamed and ravaged Somalia... But it's disappointing that they did not capture more scenes of Mohamed's wife and her family, who in the end are the ones who make the most momentous decision.
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Los Angeles Times by Charles Solomon
Disjointed and unfocused.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Deborah Young
The story of Mohamed, who leaves behind his normal life for the money and excitement of piracy, is illuminating, even if he is never a terribly sympathetic character that the viewer can warm up to.
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Slant Magazine by Elise Nakhnikian
It intriguingly invites us to think about the mundane forces that can drive a seemingly ordinary guy like Mohamed to do something so desperate and cruel as piracy.
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Hulsing’s illustrations suggest a depth to pirate Mohamed Nura that remains hidden in the flesh.
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The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
This film could have been more surely and deftly put together.