The Mauritanian (2021) (original) (raw)
A detainee at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay detention camp is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.
A detainee at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay detention camp is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release. (less)
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Writers: Michael Bronner, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Larry Siems
Starring: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch
Producer: Adam Ackland
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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 27, 2021
6 / 10
When a clearer picture emerged of detainee treatment at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in the mid-2000s, filmmakers jumped at the chance to examine and dramatize such experiences. It was a trend meant to mirror journalism features of the 1970s, but with the exception of a few provocative offerings, most of the movies didn�t work, with a few downright awful (anyone rewatch �Rendition� lately?). The decade of dread hasn�t been visited in earnest for some time, but �The Mauritanian� is trying to find its way back to the Guantanamo Bay nightmare, with the screenplay an adaptation of �Guantanamo ...read more...
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