A Mauritanian man Mohamedou Ould Slahi was detained at Guantánamo Bay detention camp without charge for years. His story based on his memoir “Guantanamo Diary” is now a movie with Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi and playing the lead Tahar Rahim. Take a look at the intense new trailer.
Official Synopsis
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 allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.
Release Date: February 19, 2021
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Writers: M.B. Traven and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani
Based upon the Book: “Guantanamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Cast: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani with Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch
