The Mauritanian is a 2021 legal drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald from a screenplay written by M.B. Traven, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. The film is based on the 2015 memoir Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Salahi, a true story of Salahi's experience of being held for fourteen years without charge in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. The film stars Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch.

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In the far west of the Sahara lies Mauritania. Ten years ago, this country was a busy crossing for migrants from West Africa to the Canary Islands, but since the Spanish coast guard have taken up patrols, no one has gotten through.
Mauritania is one of those countries that has managed to escape the attention of the world press. A country of sand where the first cities were not built until the 1960s, but urbanisation has brought many desert customs to the city. Notorious is the habit of force-feeding young girls with camel milk and breadcrumbs dipped in olive oil, a banned custom intended to make them more attractive on the marriage market.

It turns out that there is much more happening in Mauritania that they would rather hide.

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At more than 430 miles long, the Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert since 1963.
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One of the longest and heaviest trains in the world, the 1.8-mile beast runs from the mining center of Zouerat to the port city of Nouadhibou on Africa’s Atlantic coast. The train is the bedrock of the Mauritanian economy and a lifeline to the outside world for the people who live along its route.

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This film concerns the destinies of three young men, Mahmoud, Taleb and Boubacar.
From deepest Mauritania where traditions based on a nomadic lifestyle are still strong. Their lives unfold with few surprises from dawn till dusk surrounded by the sands of the Sahara desert. One of the young men lives in the west on the Atlantic coast bordering; other lives in the centre of the country on the edge of strange,
jagged outcrops that dominate the heights of the Adrar plateau. The third is based in the South-West near the Senegal River, where ethnic mixing and cultural exchanges are the most developed. Same age and also the same unique, profound regard that reflects confidence and serenity.
Their story is that of simple and debonair young men seeking to be true to an ideal and a faith fashioned and formed by the vast expanses of sand and the desert winds. -

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Mauritania is one of the most mystical and underrated countries in Africa. Enjoy this 4k Scenic Relaxation Film featuring the wonders of Mauritania. From the famous Iron Ore Train crossing the Sahara Desert, to the Richat Structure (Eye of the Sahara), Mauritania will leave you in awe with its landscapes & culture. Where is your favorite place in Mauritania?

Special thanks to Giulio Aprin @wildmanlifeworld & @lucaonadventure for helping film a majority of the film as the ventured into the most remote parts of Mauritania over the years. They made a great film of their adventures - https://youtu.be/aqzTc7bbzs0?

Special thanks to @TimelabPro for helping film some of the most incredible shots of the video! They made a phenomenal film of their time in Mauritania - https://youtu.be/dA1E3v5KcoQ?

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Amazing Mauritania
9:37 - Sahara Desert
12:55 - Mauritania's Atlantic Coast
17:08 - Sahara Oasis
19:53 - Iron Ore Train Journey (Mine to Coast)
24:16 - Ouadane & Richat Structure (Eye of the Sahara)
26:11 - Nouakchott, Camel Market, Port de Pêche
29:40 - Sahara Crocodiles of Matmata
32:14 - 4x4 Desert Road Trip
35:57 - Chinguetti (Medieval Trading Center)
39:21 - Sahara Towns & Villages
42:24 - Epic Mauritania
45:31 - Soaring over Mauritania
57:39 - Outro

Directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the NY Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo
Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, 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.

Genre: Drama
Cast: Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Zachary Levi, Saamer Usmani with Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch
Based Upon the Book: "Guantánamo Diary" by Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Writers: M.B. Traven and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Producers: Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lloyd Le vin, Beatriz Levin, Mark Holder, Christine Holder, Branwen Prestwood Smith, Michael Bronner

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