Kevin Macdonald is the director of  The Mauritanian. A story based on the 2015 NY Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi. A novel that was redacted by the U.S. Government where Slahi’s shares his fourteen years in Guatańamo Bay detention camp. 

The Synopsis 

This is inspiring the 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, “The Past” ) finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster, “The Silence of the Lamp”) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley, “Divergent”) 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, “Star Trek Into Darkness”), uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.

The academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald is a known for The Last King of Scotland, State of Play and How I Live Now. He is the grandson of the legendary filmmaker Emeric Pressburger. His debut as a filmmaker with the biography of his grandfather The Making of an Englishman. After several documentaries he made One Day in September. A film that won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2000. 

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Earlier this month Life in A Day 2020 was released on YouTube after making its debut in Sundance 2021. A documentary that compiled stories about peoples around the world on July 25th. A decade after Life in a Day, with recorded stories of people on a single day on Earth. 

Kevin Macdonald and I connected via Zoom to talk about The Mauritanian. Macdonald spoke about Jodie Foster’s performance and whether he believes Mohamedou Ould Slahi is innocent. In addition, his thoughts about his thoughts on the U.S. Government and Guantánamo.

Make sure to watch the credits.

The Mauritanian is now in theaters and on Demand everywhere March 2, 2021

Source: LRM Online Exclusive