directed by: Kevin Macdonald, year: 2021
actors: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch

The Mauritanian is a true-story drama about Mohamedou Ould Slahi, detained at Guantánamo Bay for years without charges. Based on Slahi’s memoir, the film follows his legal battle as defense lawyers Nancy Hollander (Jodi Foster) and Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) uncover evidence and challenge a system built on secrecy to secure a fair trial. Tahar Rahim portrays Slahi, while Benedict Cumberbatch plays Lt. Col. Stuart Couch, the US prosecutor scrutinizing extraordinary rendition and torture.

Post 9/11, Drama, Biographical Drama, Legal Drama, Historical, True Story