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The Mauritanian

Name: The Mauritanian
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-02-12
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi

DramaThriller

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.

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Tahar RahimJodie FosterBenedict CumberbatchShailene WoodleyZachary LeviLangley KirkwoodSaamer UsmaniCorey JohnsonMatthew MarshDavid FynnAndré JacobsMeena Rayann

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Kevin Macdonald

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