Pirates of the Indian Ocean (2012)

People may think that pirates belong only to stories and movies... but we hear the news of their attack and holding sailors as hostages for ransom everyday. This is a documentary about modern day pirates, their requests and their roots.

Director:

Hesam Dehghani

Writer:

Hesam Dehghani

Stars:

Soheil Mehr, Mohsen Mehdi-Behesht, Farid Asgharzadeh

Cast

Cast overview:
Soheil Mehr	...	Self
Mohsen Mehdi-Behesht	...	Narrator (voice)
Farid Asgharzadeh	...	Self
Jamal Mayahi	...	Self
Reza Lessan	...	Self
Babak Abdollahi	...	Self

Storyline

People may think that pirates belong only to stories and movies... but we hear the news of their attack and holding sailors as hostages for ransom everyday. This is a documentary about modern day pirates, their requests and their roots.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | attack | ocean | sea | fishermen | 

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Taglines:

Fishermen Who Became a Nightmare for sailors

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original version was 53 minutes but 15 minutes were cut in order to get the necessary screening permission from Iran's national TV.

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Quotes

Babak Abdollahi: Pirates use different types of weapons, which most of them are purchased from the black market or directly from those who benefit from their presence.

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian Somali

Release Date:

11 April 2012 (Iran)

Also Known As:

Dozdan'e Darya'ee'ye Oghyanoos'e Hend

Filming Locations:

Bandar Abbas, Iran

Box Office

Budget:

IRR140,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

I.R.I.B.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1