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The Mauritanian (2021)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Kevin Macdonald
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    Mohamedou Ould Slahi Tahar Rahim
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    Nancy Hollander Jodie Foster
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    Lt. Stuart Couch Benedict Cumberbatch
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    Teri Duncan Shailene Woodley
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    Neil Buckland Zachary Levi
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    Sergeant Sands Langley Kirkwood
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    Arjun Saamer Usmani
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    Bill Seidel Corey Johnson

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  • falsely accused
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  • lawyer
  • torture
  • interrogation
  • sleep deprivation