THE LAST HIJACK
© Submarine
© Submarine
The documentary The Last Hijack follows the lives of Mohamed and Muse, two Somali cousins: an experienced pirate and a desperate newcomer. Both men claim they just want to conduct one more hijack. Through their eyes, a dramatic tale about survival in the failed state Somalia, unfolds. How did they come to live this brutal and dangerous existence?
The Last Hijack is both a feature-length documentary and an online transmedia experience, which offer the viewer a unique and original way to explore the story of Somali piracy from different perspectives.
Credits
Directors: Tommy Pallotta & Femke Wolting
Producer: Femke Wolting - SUBMARINE (NL)
Co-Producers: Bart Van Langendonck - SAVAGE FILM (BE), IKON (CH), RAZOR FILM (GE), STILL FILMS (IE)
With the support of: Dutch Film Fund, Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), CoBo Fund, Irish Film Board, Irish Tax Shelter system, FNW
Release
Tentative release date: late 2013