The Mauritanian Review: Tahar Rahim's compelling performance is inspired amid the mostly 'redacted' screenplay With an earnest ensemble performance, headlined by Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch, The Mauritanian's 'safe' screenplay plays the spoilsport. Written By The Mauritanian Review: Tahar Rahim's compelling performance is inspired amid the mostly 'redacted' screenplay The Mauritanian The Mauritanian Director: Kevin Macdonald The Mauritanian Stars: 3/5 The fact that the real-life Mohamedou Ould Slahi was incarcerated for fourteen years at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp without being charged for a crime should have been cinematic gold handed over on a silver platter to The Mauritanian director Kevin Macdonald. Add to that, we have an exceptional ensemble in Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch and Shailene Woodley. What could go wrong? The mostly 'safe' screenplay!