The Mauritanian Archives

‘Nomadland,’ ‘Rocks’ & ‘Promising Young Woman’ Lead 2021 BAFTA Nominations

March 9, 2021 9:43 am

There are four major bellwethers for the Academy Awards. The SAG Awards, the PGA Awards, the DGA Awards, and, increasingly, the BAFTA Awards. The Academy, which governs the Oscars, is made up primarily of the ...

‘The Mauritanian’ Trailer: Jodie Foster Defends An Accused Terrorist In A New Political Drama

Charles Barfield

February 24, 2021 10:16 am

News, Trailers

Sometimes, you watch a trailer and you don’t even need to see more than 15 seconds and understand that it’s tailor-made for Oscar voting. That’s the case with the upcoming political/courtroom drama, “The Mauri...

‘The Mauritanian’ Is A Harrowing Condemnation of Bush-Era Torture [Review]

Christian Gallichio

January 12, 2021 12:24 pm

News, Reviews

Featuring a standout, awards-worthy performance by Tahir Rahim, Kevin Macdonald’s “The Mauritanian,” adapted from Mohamedou Ould Salahi’s memoir “Guantanamo Diary,” about his prolonged imprisonment at the titu...

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