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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...

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SHARE How 'The Mauritanian' harrowingly captures one man’s wrongful imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay on the big screen French-­Algerian actor Tahar Rahim reveals the lengths he went to when portraying the real-life story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi Jodie Foster, left, as Nancy Hollander and Shailene Woodley as Teri Duncan in 'The Mauritanian'. Tahar Rahim as Mohamedou Ould Salahi in 'The Mauritanian'. Jodie Foster as Nancy Hollander and Shailene Woodley as Teri Duncan in 'The Mauritanian'. Benedict Cumberbatch as Stuart Couch in 'The Mauritanian'. Benedict Cumberbatch as Stuart Couch in The Maur...

'The Mauritanian' ** 1/2 It's often the case that movies based on true stories offer a glimpse of the real-life characters at the end. In ''The Mau ...

'The Mauritanian' Is Unsatisfying Awards Season Fodder Directed by Kevin Macdonald Starring Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch Published Feb 26, 2021 5 Somehow, March 2021 is already upon us, and in true hellscape fashion, we're only halfway through an awards season that is already a month or so too long. Inevitably, this time of year brings a crop of films designed to garner attention and, more importantly, nominations by using a familiar approach. Harrowing David vs. Goliath narratives, historical political dramas that mirror our current climate, and protagoni...