The Mauritanian

Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival

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Runtime: 2 Hr. 9 Min. Rating: No Rating Release Year: 2021 Director: Kevin Macdonald Producer: Adam Ackland, Michael Bronner, Leah Clarke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Christine Holder, Mark Holder, Beatriz Levin, Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood Smith Screenwriter: Michael Bronner, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Larry Siems Cinematographer: Alwin H. Küchler Editor: Justine Wright

After the tragic 9/11 terror attacks, Mohamedou Ould Slahi is captured by American authorities on suspicions that he is connected with those events. He is then detained in Guantanamo Bay, where he spends 14 years behind bars without being charged or given a chance to have a trial. Just as he is losing hope, he meets Nancy Hollander, a defense attorney, and her associate Teri Duncan. Together, they start their campaign for justice, no matter how controversial it might be.

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