4.5/5 stars
A compelling, provocative drama, The Mauritanian is a real gut-punch of a movie. Chronicling the life of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who spent years locked up in Guantanamo Bay, it’s a long, exhausting but ultimately exhilarating watch, fleshed out with excellent performances and a director who offers a measured and absorbing account of Slahi’s fate.
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