2021 2h 9m Kevin Macdonald

The Mauritanian

Name: The Mauritanian
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Released: 2021
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley

★ 7.5 IMDb

Drama Mystery & Thriller

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.

Writer Michael Bronner

Cast Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley

DP Alwin H. Küchler

Essays and Criticism

On this film

The Mauritanian by David Jenkins, Little White Lies

On Kevin Macdonald

A Psychological Detective Story: Kevin Macdonald on “High & Low – John Galliano” by Josh Slater-Williams, MUBI Notebook

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated European Film Award for Best Actor

Selection 34th European Film Awards

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