
The Mauritanian
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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About The Mauritanian
- Directors
- Kevin Macdonald
- Cast
- Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi, Langley Kirkwood
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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