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Fishing Without Nets

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Somali pirates search for ships to board.

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Fishing Without Nets

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Kristin Tillotson Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct 16, 2014
3/4
A revealing, moving feature. Go to Full Review Stephanie Merry Washington Post Oct 9, 2014
3/4
Hodierne allows space for the tension to build, and the result is almost sickeningly suspenseful. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Oct 2, 2014
Executed with considerably more polish than the crime at its center, "Fishing Without Nets" turns the hijacking drama into a morally murky contemplation of deprivation and desperation. Go to Full Review Charles Mudede The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Sep 6, 2018
What's the problem? There are so many. For example: The film doesn't at all explain how or why the fish population was depleted or where all of the machine guns are coming from... Go to Full Review Jordan Raup The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016
B-
Fishing Without Nets provides a thorough examination at the motives of those involved, particularly the group's internal conflicts. Go to Full Review Matt Patches Vanity Fair Jan 9, 2015
Do we really need another Somali pirates movie after Paul Greengrass's superb Captain Phillips? Turns out we do, and Cutter Hodierne's directorial debut Fishing Without Nets almost fits the bill. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mar 2, 2015 Although the plot significantly differs from Captain Phillips, and is certainly not as compelling or suspenseful, Fishing Without Nets mirrors the American drama quite efficiently; however, it lacks in contextualisation,and oversimplifies its most important and high-potential aspect. See more Oct 7, 2014 5/31/15 Amazon Video A Somali Captain Phillips but more intense and more frightening. An up close look at poverty, desperation, family, morality, fear, piracy and how they all come together. Amazingly well acted by Kenyan actors who keep the tenseness real and believable. See more Oct 6, 2014 Very much enjoyed this movie in its San Francisco premiere. The audience applauded at the end, so I wasn't alone in my perspective. This was an eye-opening view into the desperation of the world of Somalia. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Cutter Hodierne

Director

Abdiwali Farrah

China Boy

Eric Godon

Captain Charlie

Abdikhadir Hassan

Actor

Idil Ibrahim

Idil

Abdi Kani

Actor

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Fishing Without Nets

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Movie Info

Synopsis Somali pirates search for ships to board.
Director
Cutter Hodierne
Producer
Ben Freedman, Brian Glazen, Stephanie Pinola, Victor Shapiro, John Hibey, Cutter Hodierne
Screenwriter
Sam Cohan, Cutter Hodierne
Production Co
Vice Films, Think Media Studios
Rating
R (Violence|Brief Sexual Images|Language|Drug Use)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language
Somali
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2014
Runtime
1h 49m
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