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The Mauritanian

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Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
Directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the NY Times best-selling memoir "Guantánamo Diary" by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is inspiring the true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi (Tahar Rahim) finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
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    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Michael Bronner(screenplay by)
    • Rory Haines(screenplay by)
    • Sohrab Noshirvani(screenplay by)
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    • Tahar Rahim
    • Nouhe Hamady Bari
    • Saadna Hamoud
    • Kevin Macdonald
  • Writers
    • Michael Bronner(screenplay by)
    • Rory Haines(screenplay by)
    • Sohrab Noshirvani(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tahar Rahim
    • Nouhe Hamady Bari
    • Saadna Hamoud
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    • 361User reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards

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    Tahar Rahim
    Tahar Rahim
    • Mohamedou Ould Slahi
    Nouhe Hamady Bari
    • Mohamedou's Niece
    Saadna Hamoud
    • Groom at Wedding
    Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
    • Wedding Guest
    Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava
    • Wedding Guest
    Aly Deyde
    • Wedding Guest
    El Hocine Aba
    • Wedding Guest
    • (as El Hacen Aba)
    Baya Belal
    • Mohamedou's Mother
    Baba Mine
    • Deddahi
    Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar
    • Policeman
    Yenje Abdellahi
    • Policeman
    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Nancy Hollander
    Shailene Woodley
    Shailene Woodley
    • Teri Duncan
    Clayton Boyd
    Clayton Boyd
    • Lawyer
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Emmanuel
    Pope Jerrod
    • Joe
    Daniel Janks
    Daniel Janks
    • John
    Ralph Lawson
    • David
      • Kevin Macdonald
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      • Michael Bronner(screenplay by) (screen story by)
      • Rory Haines(screenplay by)
      • Sohrab Noshirvani(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi (of the film's title) has stated that his treatment in Guantanamo was much more brutal and inhumane than portrayed in this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Mohamedou asks detainee 'Marseille' in French if the place Marseille is located at sea (la mer), the subtitles wrongly translate 'la mer' as 'ocean'. Marseille is located at the Mediterranean Sea.
    • Quotes

      Nancy Hollander: Well, when I defended someone charged with rape, nobody called me a rapist. When I defended someone charged with murder, nobody dug around my backyard. But when someone is accused of terrorism, people like you seem to think that that's different. It's not. When I stand by my client and I insist that he get a fair hearing, I'm not just defending him, I'm defending you and me. The constitution doesn't have an asterisk at the end that says : "Terms and conditions apply."

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2020 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Makam Vaghou
      Written and Performed by Noura Mint Seymali

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    Wow, really amazing and inspiring film. True story, Great acting and wonderful cinematography. Tahar Rahim must be nominated for the Oscars as best leading Actor!!
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      • March 2, 2021 (United States)
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    • 2 hours 9 minutes
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