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Jul 2, 2021 · Rotten Tomatoes reports that 73% of 192 critic reviews were positive, with an average rating of 6.50/10. The website’s critics consensus reads: “The Mauritanian takes a frustratingly generic approach to a real-life story that might have been inspirational in other hands, but Tahar Rahim’s performance elevates the uneven material.”.
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The Mauritanian. A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release. IMDb 7.5 2 h 9 min 2021. 16+.
Aug 19, 2023 · Mauritanian and Spanish authorities have cracked down on boats crossing the Atlantic for Spain’s Canary Islands, and people are increasingly being intercepted after trekking to North Africa to try to cross the Mediterranean. Flying to Nicaragua is legal, and the rest of the trip is on land — attractive options for Mauritanians and others who want to leave Africa.
Dec 1, 2020 · Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds alli...
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Jun 13, 2021 · The critically acclaimed 2021 legal drama ‘The Mauritanian’, starring Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch, has brought to screen the life and ordeals of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, an electrical engineer-turned-Mujahideen fighter from Mauritania in western Africa, who spent 14 years in US custody at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp without ever being charged for a crime.
Sep 2, 2021 · Mohamedou Ould Slahi spent 14 years in Guantanamo Bay prison. Born on 21 December 1970 in a small town in Mauritania, Ould Slahi received a scholarship to study in Germany in 1988. After earning a degree in electrical engineering Slahi travelled to Afghanistan in 1991 to join the Mujahideen fighting against the communist government.
