Kevin Macdonald is an Oscar winning documentarian and thought-provoking filmmaker. Lauded for both Touching The Void and The Last King of Scotland, his output also includes political thriller State of Play and the YouTube-released Life In a Day 2020 available now.
For his new film The Mauritanian, he takes an intimate look at the incarceration of political prisoners post 9/11, seeking to humanise those so casually demonised following that attack. Recently the director sat down with Martin Carr to discuss the importance of casting, as well as his passion for this project. Watch the interview here.
Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy.
The Mauritanian is set for release on February 19th in the US and on February 26th in the UK.
