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The Mauritanian( 2021)

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Overview

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tahar Rahim

      Mohamedou Ould Slahi

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      Jodie Foster

      Nancy Hollander

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      Benedict Cumberbatch

      Lt. Stuart Couch

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      Shailene Woodley

      Teri Duncan

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      Zachary Levi

      Neil Buckland

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      Langley Kirkwood

      Sergeant Sands

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      Saamer Usmani

      Arjun

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      Corey Johnson

      Bill Seidel

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      Matthew Marsh

      General Miller

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      David Fynn

      Kent

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      André Jacobs

      Judge Robertson

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      Meena Rayann

      Wafa

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      Arthur Falko

      Guard

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      Stevel Marc

      Poulson

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      Robert Hobbs

      Captain Collins

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      Nezar Alderazi

      Ramzi

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      Denis Ménochet

      Emmanuel

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      Alaa Safi

      Moroccan Translator / Marseille

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Wed Feb 17 2021
    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com As I wrote in countless other reviews of the same genre, I mostly enjoy movies "based on a true story" since these almost always accomplish my main expectations: to be enlightened on an event or subject matter I didn't know (much) about. The real-life story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi was obviously unknown to me at the time of this viewing, but The Mauritanian does a great job in telling his shocking, insane, unbelievable life at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The existence of this outside-the-l...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    7527030.00

    Keywords

    • prisoner
    • based on novel or book
    • falsely accused
    • war on terror
    • confession
    • guantanamo bay
    • based on true story
    • lawyer
    • torture
    • interrogation
    • sleep deprivation