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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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20212h 9mDir. Kevin Macdonald
The Mauritanian
DramaThriller
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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.
Starring:Tahar Rahim,Jodie Foster,Benedict Cumberbatch,Shailene Woodley,Zachary Levi
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Tahar Rahim
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Jodie Foster
Nancy Hollander
Benedict Cumberbatch
Lt. Stuart Couch
Shailene Woodley
Teri Duncan
Zachary Levi
Neil Buckland
Langley Kirkwood
Sergeant Sands
Saamer Usmani
Arjun
Corey Johnson
Bill Seidel
Matthew Marsh
General Miller
David Fynn
Kent
André Jacobs
Judge Robertson
Meena Rayann
Wafa
Key Production Crew
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Screenplay & Writers
Sohrab Noshirvani, Rory Haines, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Michael Bronner
Cinematography
Alwin H. Küchler
Original Score
Tom Hodge
Producers
Leah Clarke, Adam Ackland, Benedict Cumberbatch
Film Details
Box Office Revenue$7,527,030
Original Languageen
Production Studios
30WESTTopic StudiosSTXfilmsSunnyMarchBBC FilmShadowplay FeaturesWonder Street
Keywords & Themes
#prisoner#based on novel or book#falsely accused#war on terror#confession#guantanamo bay#based on true story#lawyer#torture#interrogation