The Mauritanian

Based On the book by Mohamedou Ould Slahi

The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film based on the memoir of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held from 2002 to 2016 without charge in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a United States military prison. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald, based on a screenplay written by M.B. Traven, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani, adapted from Slahi's 2015 memoir Guantánamo Diary. It stars Tahar Rahim as Slahi, and also features Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Zachary Levi in supporting roles. The Mauritanian was released in the United States on 12 February 2021 by STXfilms.

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Release date:

February 12, 2021

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Cast:

Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Denis Ménochet, Benedict Cumberbatch

Genre:

Prison

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2021 in adaptations