Watch Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch in new trailer for The Mauritanian

This is the inspiring true story of Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi (Tahar Rahim) finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) who battle the U.S. Government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.

Based upon the book “Guantanamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, the film stars Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani with Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film is due out on 2nd March 2021.

Photo Credit: Graham Bartholomew