Documentary captures world of Somali pirates

Documentary captures world of Somali pirates
Documentary captures world of Somali pirates

Documentary captures world of Somali pirates

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Last month, the Somali pirate leader Mohamed Abdi Hassan, also known as “Afweyne,” or “Big Mouth,” announced he was quitting the business. While piracy is in decline, filmmaker Thymaya Payne says the problem in Somalia has been suppressed but not solved. He should know: the Somali pirate industry is the subject of his new documentary “Stolen Seas.” Payne and film contributor Milos Stehlik join Worldview to discuss.