An admirably balanced, wide-ranging look at the phenomenon of Somali high-seas piracy.
Stolen Seas
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Estonia, Philippines, Denmark · 2013
1h 30m
Director Thymaya Payne
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A chilling exploration of the Somali pirate phenomenon. It's 2008 and the CEC Future, a Danish-owned merchant ship, is on high alert sailing through the swath of sea between Somalia and Yemen filled with pirates. Machine guns sound on the boat's hull and for two months this 13-man crew will be held at the mercy of Somali pirates, helpless as hostage negotiations threaten their lives and cameras capture every move.
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Los Angeles Times by Glenn Whipp
What really elevates the film, though, is the crucial context that Payne provides to explain — but not justify — the pirates' actions.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
A documentary that yearns to be an adventure movie, Stolen Seas can't resist drowning its invaluable insights in thundering, drum-heavy music and flashing visuals. Magnificent in its thoroughness and nuance, this dense, multifaceted study of Somali piracy really needs to settle down.
Assembled from three years’ worth of visits to one of the world’s most volatile hot zones, the format of Stolen Seas is as every bit as exciting as its content, raising beguiling questions about how the team managed to acquire the footage so stunningly interwoven by editor Garret Price.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
The documentary Stolen Seas is not just a high-energy chronicle of a ship's hijacking; Thymaya Payne's bold debut feature steps back for a view of Somali piracy that's both broader and more incisive than most mainstream news coverage.
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