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Fishing Without Nets (2014 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Fishing Without Nets' is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Cutter Hodierne. The film stars Abdikani Muktar, Abdi Siad, Abdiwali Farrah, Abdikhadir Hassan, Reda Kateb and Idil Ibrahim.
The film premiered in-competition in the 'US Dramatic Category' at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. It won an award at the festival.
Synopsis
A Somali father turns to piracy in order to support his family. However, he begins to experience intense ethical reservations.
Cast
*Abdikani Muktar as Khadir
*Abdi Siad as Blacky
*Abdiwali Farrah as China Boy
*Reda Kateb as Victor
*Idil Ibrahim as Idil
*Eric Godon as Captain Charlie
*Abdikhadir Hassan
Production
Hodierne, originally made the short film of the same name in 2012. It won the Grand Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Critical response
'Fishing Without Nets' met with positive response from critics upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Dennis Harvey, in his review for 'Variety', praised the film that "Cutter Hodierne makes an accomplished feature debut with this very well-crafted, empathetic hijacking drama." John DeFore of 'The Hollywood Reporter' in his review said that "While the setup and the moral dilemmas are all familiar from crime stories told in other settings, Hodierne does a fine job balancing the elements. The movie never reaches the sweating-bullets heights of its Hollywood cousin, but it's distinct enough from that film to keep us watching." Ryland Aldrich from 'TwitchFilm' praised the direction and editing that "From the gorgeous visuals to the incredible acting by non-professionals, Fishing Without Nets takes a world to which we've been recently introduced, and expands it to magnificent results."
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