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The Mauritanian

Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Year

Genre

biography, drama, thriller

Box Office

$836,536

Production

30WEST,Topic Studios,STXfilms,SunnyMarch,BBC Film,Shadowplay Features

Awards

Nominated for 5 BAFTA 5 wins & 18 nominations total

Homepage

https://www.themauritanian.movie

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Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Mohamedou's Niece

Nouhe Hamady Bari

Groom at Wedding

Wedding Guest

Mohamed Yeslem Mousse

Wedding Guest

Mohamed Abderrahmane Arava

Wedding Guest

Wedding Guest

Mohamedou's Mother

Deddahi

Policeman

Lemrabott Zeine Sidamar

Policeman

Yenje Abdellahi

Nancy Hollander

Teri Duncan

Shailene Woodley

Lawyer

Emmanuel

Denis Ménochet

Joe

John

David

FBH Clerk

Michael MacKenzie

Stuart Couch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Colonel Bill Seidel

Whit Cobb

Bob the Spy

Lawyer on Plane

Sergeant S. Sands

Langley Kirkwood

Theo, Bus Driver

Gate Guard

Badging Officer

Female Guard

Toni Jean Erasmus

Arjun

Navy Jnr Associate

Translator on Phone

Kent

Naval Nurse

Guard

Guard

Guard

Shane John Kruger

Guard

Mohamedou's Father

Ahmed El Khadar

10 Year Old Mohamedou

Poulson

Santiago

Adam Rothenberg

Moroccan Translator

Cathy Taylor

Justine Mitchell

Neil Buckland

Goalkeeper

Limam Saleck Hemett

Mohamedou's Brother

18 Year Old Mohamedou

Mohamedou's Uncle

Mohamed Lemjed Mohamed Lemine Salem

Hannah Buckland

Camp India Minder

General Geoffrey Mandel

Kim Couch

Steve

Wafa

Karim

Kiroshan Naidoo

Friend

Friend

Friend

Friend

WSJ Journalist

Francis Chouler

Pentagon Guard

District Court of Columbia Judge

Government Lawyer Patton

Christmas Party Hostess

Katie Farringer

Bob, MI Clerk

Camp Echo Guard

Wildcat

Cyrano FKA Pinocchio

Captain Collins

Ramzi

Priest

Legion Bartender

Judge Robertson

Courtroom Deputy

Commander Thompson

Greg Philip Davies

Self

Nancy Hollander

Self

Mohamedou Ould Slahi

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Nancy Hollander Mohamedou Ould Slahi Stuart Couch Neil Buckland Teri Duncan Colonel Bill Seidel Kent

[singing, whooping,
clapping] - The Mauritanian

[singing, whooping, clapping]

[in Arabic] You’re looking good.
Germany suits you. - The Mauritanian

[in Arabic] You’re looking good. Germany suits you.

Is this about the new
satellite dish you put up? - The Mauritanian

Is this about the new satellite dish you put up?

I doubt Bin Laden even knows. - The Mauritanian

I doubt Bin Laden even knows.

After these
New York attacks, - The Mauritanian

After these New York attacks,

They want
to talk to you. - The Mauritanian

They want to talk to you.

Tell them...
it’s work. - The Mauritanian

Tell them... it’s work.

They wouldn’t let me drive
if I wasn’t coming back. - The Mauritanian

They wouldn’t let me drive if I wasn’t coming back.

[horns honking] - The Mauritanian

[horns honking]

[chattering] - The Mauritanian

The airlines want to make it
a PR campaign, - The Mauritanian

The airlines want to make it a PR campaign,

You’re too quick.
I was hoping to buy you lunch. - The Mauritanian

You’re too quick. I was hoping to buy you lunch.

Last week, in Paris, - The Mauritanian

Last week, in Paris,

In November 2001, their son
was taken for questioning - The Mauritanian

In November 2001, their son was taken for questioning

And then, a few weeks ago, - The Mauritanian

And then, a few weeks ago,

They say he’s one of
the organizers of 9/11. - The Mauritanian

They say he’s one of the organizers of 9/11.

And you still have
your clearance - The Mauritanian

And you still have your clearance

Come on. One phone call,
to see if he’s there. - The Mauritanian

Come on. One phone call, to see if he’s there.

Slahi. S-L-A-H-I. - The Mauritanian

Slahi. S-L-A-H-I.

No, no, no. Not "Mohammed."
Mohamedou. Check the logs. - The Mauritanian

No, no, no. Not "Mohammed." Mohamedou. Check the l...

Well, he’s not there - The Mauritanian

Well, he’s not there

But it’s your facility, - The Mauritanian

But it’s your facility,

You wanna represent
the head recruiter for 9/11? - The Mauritanian

You wanna represent the head recruiter for 9/11?

And no, I’m defending
habeas corpus... - The Mauritanian

And no, I’m defending habeas corpus...

Nancy, we’d all love a pop
at this administration, - The Mauritanian

Nancy, we’d all love a pop at this administration,

Well, the US government
is holding upwards - The Mauritanian

Well, the US government is holding upwards

Since when did we
start locking people up - The Mauritanian

Since when did we start locking people up

We agreed that we could pick
our own pro bono fights. - The Mauritanian

We agreed that we could pick our own pro bono fights.

Uh, just me for now, - The Mauritanian

Uh, just me for now,

Oh! I’ll catch up
with y’all in a few. - The Mauritanian

Oh! I’ll catch up with y’all in a few.

-Hey, look who I found.
-[door closes] - The Mauritanian

-Hey, look who I found. -[door closes]

Lehnert called him
his "dog on a chain." - The Mauritanian

Lehnert called him his "dog on a chain."

You been
paying much attention - The Mauritanian

You been paying much attention

I have orders to stand up
a 9/11 war court - The Mauritanian

I have orders to stand up a 9/11 war court

The World War II case
with eight Nazi saboteurs - The Mauritanian

The World War II case with eight Nazi saboteurs

Rough justice. That’s what
this administration wants. - The Mauritanian

Rough justice. That’s what this administration wants.

We’ve taken a lot of prisoners
in Afghanistan, - The Mauritanian

We’ve taken a lot of prisoners in Afghanistan,

Bill tells me
a good friend of yours - The Mauritanian

Bill tells me a good friend of yours

He was first officer
on Flight 175, - The Mauritanian

He was first officer on Flight 175,

We flew KC-130s
at Cherry Point together. - The Mauritanian

We flew KC-130s at Cherry Point together.

Cathy and my wife, Kim, - The Mauritanian

Cathy and my wife, Kim,

He recruited Marwan al-Shehhi, - The Mauritanian

He recruited Marwan al-Shehhi,

[Whit] The administration
regards this - The Mauritanian

[Whit] The administration regards this

[announcement bell chimes] - The Mauritanian

[announcement bell chimes]

We offer no beverages,
no snacks - The Mauritanian

We offer no beverages, no snacks

This base exists outside of
US legal jurisdiction. - The Mauritanian

This base exists outside of US legal jurisdiction.

If you stray outside
the designated areas, - The Mauritanian

If you stray outside the designated areas,

Apart from your client, - The Mauritanian

Apart from your client,

You’re not to discuss classified
information with your client, - The Mauritanian

You’re not to discuss classified information with your clien...

Illegal disclosures
may result in your arrest - The Mauritanian

Illegal disclosures may result in your arrest

If you wish to grab your client
some grub, do so now. - The Mauritanian

If you wish to grab your client some grub, do so now.

[chattering on radio] - The Mauritanian

[chattering on radio]

[air brakes hissing] - The Mauritanian

[air brakes hissing]

Take a notepad and one
writing implement in with you. - The Mauritanian

Take a notepad and one writing implement in with you.

[clears throat] - The Mauritanian

[clears throat]

Je suis Maître Theresa Duncan
et je voudrais-- - The Mauritanian

Je suis Maître Theresa Duncan et je voudrais--

Same as you,
one word at a time. - The Mauritanian

Same as you, one word at a time.

I’m Nancy Hollander. This is
my associate, Teri Duncan, - The Mauritanian

I’m Nancy Hollander. This is my associate, Teri Duncan,

Mr. Slahi, I understand
that it might be - The Mauritanian

Mr. Slahi, I understand that it might be

Well, I’d like to explain
your legal situation. - The Mauritanian

Well, I’d like to explain your legal situation.

In June, the Supreme Court,
the highest court in the land, - The Mauritanian

In June, the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land,

This means that the government - The Mauritanian

This means that the government

Well, if you agree
to let us represent you, - The Mauritanian

Well, if you agree to let us represent you,

How can you defend me - The Mauritanian

How can you defend me

They kidnapped me
from my home - The Mauritanian

They kidnapped me from my home

I’m interrogated 18 hours,
every day, 3 years. - The Mauritanian

I’m interrogated 18 hours, every day, 3 years.

That’s like...
go ask Charlie Sheen - The Mauritanian

That’s like... go ask Charlie Sheen

Now that I... cooperate... - The Mauritanian

Now that I... cooperate...

We don’t get news, but we have
this show, E Exclamation. - The Mauritanian

We don’t get news, but we have this show, E Exclamation.

It’s just E! I think
the exclamation is silent. - The Mauritanian

It’s just E! I think the exclamation is silent.

No. Yes-- No. - The Mauritanian

Well, one time they showed
I had taken a call - The Mauritanian

Well, one time they showed I had taken a call

-Did you?
-Yes, I did. [chuckles] - The Mauritanian

-Did you? -Yes, I did. [chuckles]

They’re watching everything
I say, everything I do. - The Mauritanian

They’re watching everything I say, everything I do.

Your story, how you came here,
what happened to you, - The Mauritanian

Your story, how you came here, what happened to you,

I tried that once already.
It didn’t end well. - The Mauritanian

I tried that once already. It didn’t end well.

But writing here is way
much dangerous than talking. - The Mauritanian

But writing here is way much dangerous than talking.

If you choose
to let us represent you, - The Mauritanian

If you choose to let us represent you,

And that means that
anything that you say, - The Mauritanian

And that means that anything that you say,

"After a while, crocodile." - The Mauritanian

"After a while, crocodile."

I wanna know whose name
I should cite - The Mauritanian

I wanna know whose name I should cite

You tell your CO - The Mauritanian

You tell your CO

I wanna know whose name I should cite - The Mauritanian

I wanna know whose name I should cite

He got a scholarship to study
electrical engineering - The Mauritanian

He got a scholarship to study electrical engineering

Two years later,
he traveled to Afghanistan - The Mauritanian

Two years later, he traveled to Afghanistan

These are just
two of the bad guys - The Mauritanian

These are just two of the bad guys

Mahfouz Ould al-Walid, - The Mauritanian

Mahfouz Ould al-Walid,

In the mid-’90s,
Abu Hafs was designated - The Mauritanian

In the mid-’90s, Abu Hafs was designated

Between ’97 and ’99, - The Mauritanian

Between ’97 and ’99,

Ramzi bin al-Shibh,
the so-called 20th hijacker. - The Mauritanian

Ramzi bin al-Shibh, the so-called 20th hijacker.

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Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Writer: Michael Bronner, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani

Production: 30WEST,Topic Studios,STXfilms,SunnyMarch,BBC Film,Shadowplay Features

Genre: biography, drama, thriller

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 53/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $836,536

Released: 02 Mar 2021

Awards: Nominated for 5 BAFTA 5 wins & 18 nominations total

Homepage: https://www.themauritanian.movie

Also watch: Ice Castles, The Stronghold, The Father, Target Number One, The Monopoly of Violence, The Kindness of Strangers, The Year Earth Changed, 9/11: Inside the President's War Room, Kaththi, The Whaler Boy, Bergman Island, The Babysitter's Seduction, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart