The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian
7.4

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Directed by: Kevin Macdonald

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.

The Mauritanian
The Mauritanian

Reviews (4)

  • Manuel São Bento (Rated: 6)

    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 subj...

  • Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots (Rated: 6)

    Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, “The Mauritanian” tells the true story of a man who spent 14 years of his life imprisoned without charges at the notorious United States military detention facility. The film is a standard legal drama that fo...

  • AstroNoud (Rated: 9)

    Emotionally powerful thanks to the great actors (especially Rahim) and with a gripping true story, ‘The Mauritanian’ exceeds expectations, even if the overall film could have been a bit more polished.

    9/10

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    Tahar Rahim and Kevin MacDonald have come some way since their first collaboration on "the Eagle" (2011). This one sees the former - Mohammed Ould Slahi - incarcerated, without charge, by the American authorities in Guantánamo Bay. His case comes to the attention of attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie F...

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