The Mauritanian is a British legal drama directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the 2015 memoir Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi. It is based on the true experience of Slahi who was held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp for fourteen years without charge. It stars Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch in lead roles.
The flick traces the journey of Mohamedou Ould Slahi towards justice.