Hollywood Africans

Captain Phillips

March 19, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Send us Fan Mail Somali pirates steal the show in the 2013 film Captain Phillips. It tells the true life story of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama off the coast off Somalia. Tom Hanks stars in the titular role and Barked Abdi as the pirate leader Abduwali Muse. But does the film ignore what's driving the attempt of the high-stakes heist? Join Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo in this Hollywood Africans two-parter on Apple podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. 🎧 Let's talk...

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