Naima Said Staff Writer The words for forgiveness and freedom are the same in Arabic. The Mauritanian, released February 21st, 2021, is based on the harrowing true events of Mohamedou O Slahi, according to his 2015 memoir, Guantanamo Diary, where Slahi recounts his life right before his imprisonment and his physical and mental torture as a detainee inside Guantanamo Bay. Although held by the United … Continue reading Review of The Mauritanian