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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

In ’99, Slahi
recruited bin al-Shibh - The Mauritanian

In ’99, Slahi recruited bin al-Shibh

This dude
is the Al-Qaeda Forrest Gump. - The Mauritanian

This dude is the Al-Qaeda Forrest Gump.

We are seeking
the death penalty, - The Mauritanian

We are seeking the death penalty,

[man speaking Arabic
on phone] - The Mauritanian

[man speaking Arabic on phone]

Yes, we’ve seen him,
in Guantánamo prison, Cuba. - The Mauritanian

Yes, we’ve seen him, in Guantánamo prison, Cuba.

-[speaking Arabic continues]
-[knocks, door opens] - The Mauritanian

-[speaking Arabic continues] -[knocks, door opens]

[man] How does he look?
Is he well? Is he eating? - The Mauritanian

[man] How does he look? Is he well? Is he eating?

He wanted us to tell you that
he misses you very, very much. - The Mauritanian

He wanted us to tell you that he misses you very, very much.

[man speaking Arabic
on phone] - The Mauritanian

[man speaking Arabic on phone]

Because every mother believes
that her son is innocent. - The Mauritanian

Because every mother believes that her son is innocent.

That doesn’t matter because it’s
not the case we’re building. - The Mauritanian

That doesn’t matter because it’s not the case we’re building...

We need to prove
that the US government - The Mauritanian

We need to prove that the US government

[siren wailing] - The Mauritanian

[siren wailing]

[man] Any material you read here
is between you and your client. - The Mauritanian

[man] Any material you read here is between you and your cli...

But anything you
wanna cite in court - The Mauritanian

But anything you wanna cite in court

Once we’ve
reviewed the material, - The Mauritanian

Once we’ve reviewed the material,

We will fax it to your office - The Mauritanian

We will fax it to your office

It is a pain in the butt - The Mauritanian

It is a pain in the butt

[keypad beeps, door unlocks] - The Mauritanian

[keypad beeps, door unlocks]

Don’t forget your codes, - The Mauritanian

Don’t forget your codes,

Kent tell you any more
than that. [chuckles] - The Mauritanian

Kent tell you any more than that. [chuckles]

Wait we didn't get your name - The Mauritanian

Wait we didn't get your name

-Nancy?
-[sighs] - The Mauritanian

-Nancy? -[sighs]

Yeah. They’re not gonna
give us anything - The Mauritanian

Yeah. They’re not gonna give us anything

I already put in for a
Freedom of Information request, - The Mauritanian

I already put in for a Freedom of Information request,

-Get the fuck down!
-[barks] - The Mauritanian

-Get the fuck down! -[barks]

[choking] - The Mauritanian

[chains clanking] - The Mauritanian

[chains clanking]

[man singing in Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[man singing in Arabic]

[handcuffs rattle] - The Mauritanian

[handcuffs rattle]

[locking handcuffs] - The Mauritanian

[locking handcuffs]

[praying quietly] - The Mauritanian

[praying quietly]

[translating to Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[translating to Arabic]

[soldier translating] - The Mauritanian

[soldier translating]

[translating] - The Mauritanian

[translating] - The Mauritanian

Well, not anymore.
[chuckles] - The Mauritanian

Well, not anymore. [chuckles]

-[translating]
-[scoffs, speaks Arabic] - The Mauritanian

-[translating] -[scoffs, speaks Arabic]

-[knocking]
-[door opens] - The Mauritanian

-[knocking] -[door opens]

-[translating]
-[in Arabic] - The Mauritanian

-[translating] -[in Arabic]

-Your dad’s job. Any travel?
-[translating] - The Mauritanian

-Your dad’s job. Any travel? -[translating]

He felt like it would ruin
his natural ability to navigate. - The Mauritanian

He felt like it would ruin his natural ability to navigate.

[laughs, speaks Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[laughs, speaks Arabic]

He got in a car once
to look for a lost calf. - The Mauritanian

He got in a car once to look for a lost calf.

[man 1 chuckles] - The Mauritanian

[man 1 chuckles]

[translating] - The Mauritanian

[men singing] - The Mauritanian

[organ playing] - The Mauritanian

[organ playing]

I just didn’t want anyone else
to tell you, - The Mauritanian

I just didn’t want anyone else to tell you,

Sorry.
I didn’t mean to ambush you. - The Mauritanian

Sorry. I didn’t mean to ambush you.

Well, if God
was on Flight 175, - The Mauritanian

Well, if God was on Flight 175,

[birds squawking] - The Mauritanian

[birds squawking]

[speaking Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[speaking Arabic]

[man, in Arabic]
What good were your prayers - The Mauritanian

[man, in Arabic] What good were your prayers

[man, in French]
In this world - The Mauritanian

[man, in French] In this world

I don’t have
a name here. - The Mauritanian

I don’t have a name here.

-Where are you from?
-France, Marseille. - The Mauritanian

-Where are you from? -France, Marseille.

[Marseille chuckles] - The Mauritanian

[Marseille chuckles]

Marseille
is a real shit hole. - The Mauritanian

Marseille is a real shit hole.

Or so I thought,
until I came here. - The Mauritanian

Or so I thought, until I came here.

If you don’t know English, - The Mauritanian

If you don’t know English,

Or maybe you’ll need
to pray a lot harder. - The Mauritanian

Or maybe you’ll need to pray a lot harder.

And I don’t
take no for an answer." - The Mauritanian

And I don’t take no for an answer."

-[ringing]
-[chuckling] - The Mauritanian

-[ringing] -[chuckling]

Sorry. So, yeah-- - The Mauritanian

Sorry. So, yeah--

Most people,
they say, "Please, may I?" - The Mauritanian

Most people, they say, "Please, may I?"

I got his family
off your back, - The Mauritanian

I got his family off your back,

I don’t know his name, - The Mauritanian

I don’t know his name,

Go call DGSE,
see if they can track him down. - The Mauritanian

Go call DGSE, see if they can track him down.

Some humanitarian crusader
down in Albuquerque. - The Mauritanian

Some humanitarian crusader down in Albuquerque.

I’m thinking of moving Kim,
the boys, here for the summer - The Mauritanian

I’m thinking of moving Kim, the boys, here for the summer

I mean, whole thing’d
move a lot faster - The Mauritanian

I mean, whole thing’d move a lot faster

Well, your name’s all over
some of my case files. - The Mauritanian

Well, your name’s all over some of my case files.

[sighs] I don’t know.
Gitmo was churning out MFRs. - The Mauritanian

[sighs] I don’t know. Gitmo was churning out MFRs.

You know, who was there, - The Mauritanian

You know, who was there,

Sure, if I don’t mind
violating the Espionage Act. - The Mauritanian

Sure, if I don’t mind violating the Espionage Act.

[translator speaking Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[translator speaking Arabic]

[man 1]
But your cousin called you - The Mauritanian

[man 1] But your cousin called you

[translating] - The Mauritanian

[speaking Arabic] - The Mauritanian

[speaking Arabic]

And he needed the money
for the hospital. - The Mauritanian

And he needed the money for the hospital.

So his son sent me the money,
and I paid the hospital. - The Mauritanian

So his son sent me the money, and I paid the hospital.

-[translating]
-[speaking Arabic] - The Mauritanian

-[translating] -[speaking Arabic]

[sighs] - The Mauritanian

Ramzi bin al-Shibh says
he knows you very well. - The Mauritanian

Ramzi bin al-Shibh says he knows you very well.

He was one of the key actors
in 9/11, the 20th hijacker. - The Mauritanian

He was one of the key actors in 9/11, the 20th hijacker.

He says he stayed with you
in Germany, - The Mauritanian

He says he stayed with you in Germany,

[translating] - The Mauritanian

Listen, we’ve got
sworn testimonies - The Mauritanian

Listen, we’ve got sworn testimonies

Now, if you can’t sell me
on your version of events, - The Mauritanian

Now, if you can’t sell me on your version of events,

The Mauritanian poster

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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

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