Mogadischu (2008)

Directed by

Roland Suso Richter

Genre

drama film, thriller

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German TV film about the 1977 hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by Palestinian militants. It follows the passengers and crew on the plane as well as the German authorities trying to negotiate and eventually plan a rescue mission.

tensesuspensefulurgentgrittyrealistichistoricalanxiety-inducing

What happens

Mogadischu is a 2008 German made-for-TV thriller film chronicling the events surrounding the hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in 1977. Directed by Roland Suso Richter, it was first shown on public broadcasting channel Das Erste on 30 November 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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