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The True Story of Pirates
“Pirates! Hollywood has fueled our imaginations and turned them into popular icons. Beyond literature and fantasy the documentary reveals who these fearless adventurers and these masters of the sea once were.”
7.8 / 10• 2022• 50m•PG-13• French
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Cast & Crew
Jean Soulat
Self-Archeologist
Lead
Martin Mares
Self-Historian
Anna Flori-Lamour
Narrator
Philippe Hrodej
Self-Historian
Edward Mayhew
Curator - HMS Victory
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stéphane Bégoin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The True Story of Pirates is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
