2012
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A Danish cargo ship, MV Rozen, is hijacked by Somali pirates en route to Mumbai. The pirates, led by Omar (Abdihakin Asgar), who claims only to be the negotiator, take the crew of seven hostage and demand a ransom of $19 million in return for the ship and their lives.
- Tobias Lindholm
- 2 min
Jun 21, 2013 · A Hijacking is Danish filmmaker Tobias Lindholm’s second feature film but his first as a solo director. The tense, gripping thriller chronicles what happens when a cargo ship is...
Jun 27, 2013 · It’s he who relays the ransom demands by phone from the pirate’s chief negotiator, Omar (Abdihakin Asgar), to the shipping company’s CEO, Peter (Soren Malling).
Jun 20, 2013 · But meetings with an American consultant (Gary Skjoldmose Porter) and initial negotiations by satellite phone with Omar (Abdihakin Asgar), the pirates’ “translator,” who channels messages ...
Jul 5, 2013 · A tragic flaw, since the pirates have the foresight to hire their own translator-negotiator, Omar ( Abdihakin Asgar ), to do the talking. Even Omar wants to remove himself from the situation. "I'm not one of them," he keeps insisting to the crew and to Peter.
What it's about. The take. Tensions are high after a Danish freighter is captured and held for ransom by Somali pirates, leading to weeks of high-stakes negotiations – and an escalating potential for explosive violence.
Mar 16, 2013 · In this case, little context is necessary, as the basics suffice: A cargo ship headed for Mumbai is overtaken by Somali gunmen, who through a translator named Omar (Abdihakin Asgar) demand from the parent shipping company $15 million.
