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The Mauritanian

It’s not the detainees they were trying tokeep out of the courts

It’s not the detainees they were trying to
keep out of the courts

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It’s not the detainees
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they were trying to keep out of the courts.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
01:51:47
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, thriller
Production
30WEST,Topic Studios,STXfilms,SunnyMarch,BBC Film,Shadowplay Features

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Movie Summary

Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
My client, he’s not a suspect. He’s a witness. - The Mauritanian 00:04
My client, he’s not a suspect. He’s a witness.
It’s just labeled "Translations," but look inside. - The Mauritanian 00:04
It’s just labeled "Translations," but look inside....
If there’s any untainted evidence that Slahi’s guilty, - The Mauritanian 00:08
If there’s any untainted evidence that Slahi’s guilty,
[door closes] - The Mauritanian 00:05
[door closes]
Hard to beat the lie detector even once. - The Mauritanian 00:04
Hard to beat the lie detector even once.
Won’t stand up in court, but, yeah, it’s nice to know. - The Mauritanian 00:05
Won’t stand up in court, but, yeah, it’s nice to know.
Come on in. Close the door. We got a lot of work to do. - The Mauritanian 00:04
Come on in. Close the door. We got a lot of work to do.
[man] Nancy Hollander and Theresa Duncan with the ACLU - The Mauritanian 00:05
[man] Nancy Hollander and Theresa Duncan with the ACLU
Joseph Folio and Robert Patton represent the respondent. - The Mauritanian 00:04
Joseph Folio and Robert Patton represent the respondent.
We’ve had some preliminary discussion - The Mauritanian 00:06
We’ve had some preliminary discussion
[Nancy] Yes, Your Honor. He wishes to testify. - The Mauritanian 00:04
[Nancy] Yes, Your Honor. He wishes to testify.
He knows that he is fighting for his life, - The Mauritanian 00:04
He knows that he is fighting for his life,
[man] Mr. Slahi, would you please raise your right hand - The Mauritanian 00:05
[man] Mr. Slahi, would you please raise your right hand
"I solemnly swear to tell the truth, - The Mauritanian 00:10
"I solemnly swear to tell the truth,
Where I’m from, we know not to trust the police. - The Mauritanian 00:05
Where I’m from, we know not to trust the police.
We know the law is corrupt, - The Mauritanian 00:06
We know the law is corrupt,
And when I moved to Germany as a teenager, - The Mauritanian 00:09
And when I moved to Germany as a teenager,
For me and for so many people in the world, - The Mauritanian 00:05
For me and for so many people in the world,
Even in Mauritania, we have watched - The Mauritanian 00:06
Even in Mauritania, we have watched
Never did I believe - The Mauritanian 00:13
Never did I believe