Escape from Mogadishu

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You can stream Escape from Mogadishu on: Apple TV and Rakuten TV

2021, Movie, 2h 1min

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.

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Critic Cath Clarke

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...packs an almighty punch: staff from both embassies travelling in a convoy of cars through a terrifyingly believable conflict zone: guns firing, Molotov cocktails flying.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Wendy Ide

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...bracingly enjoyable stuff – slickly edited, dryly humorous and shot with a bold yellow palette that somehow enhances the sense of panic.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Kambole Campbell

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There’s a comedic edge to the self-centredness of these political manoeuvrings in the early stages of the film, which only becomes more absurd as that bureaucratic farce carries on into life-and-death circumstances.

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Mogadishu, Somalia, 1991. The city is torn apart by civil war and political turmoil. Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea find themselves trapped in the midst of chaos, their governments unable to protect them. With no aid from either side, they must put aside their differences and work together if they hope to escape the city alive. But as tensions rise and loyalties are tested, will they be able to overcome their bitter past and make it out of Mogadishu together? A gripping and intense political thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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You can stream Escape from Mogadishu on: Apple TV Rakuten TV