"The Mauritanian" with Benedict Cumberbatch asks if torture is ever OK
It’s unusual when lesson planning involving compelling issues of national importance can encompass the imminent release of a major motion picture like "The Mauritanian." It’s even more unusual when the film boasts A-list actors like Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch, and an acclaimed director like Kevin Macdonald. That was the reality this week when the production company supported an advance virtual screening of the film for the FSU community Wednesday. Before the screening, Marine Corps Lt. Col Stuart Couch (Ret.) met with two of my Zoom classes: a Human Rights & National Secu...