The President vs. the Pirates (2013)
Overview
The make or break story of a Somali-Australian refugee who went back to where he came from to do battle with ruthless pirates and Islamic militants - and transform his broken homeland into a modern African State.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.468 |
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