Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
- Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins & 19 nominations total
- Wedding Guest
- (as El Hacen Aba)
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- TriviaDetainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi (of the film's title) has stated that his treatment in Guantanamo was much more brutal and inhumane than portrayed in this movie.
- GoofsThe cells were not as depicted in the movie. The black stripe painted wasn't added until the spring of 2003. Also, there were no hooks or eye-bolts in the the individual cells for the detainees. The cells are also close but not exactly the same as those in the camp.
- Quotes
Nancy Hollander: Well, when I defended someone charged with rape, nobody called me a rapist. When I defended someone charged with murder, nobody dug around my backyard. But when someone is accused of terrorism, people like you seem to think that that's different. It's not. When I stand by my client and I insist that he get a fair hearing, I'm not just defending him, I'm defending you and me. The constitution doesn't have an asterisk at the end that says : "Terms and conditions apply."
- Crazy creditsJust before the end credits, there are title cards updating events and lives of principle characters. These are immediately followed by the credits and clips of Mohamedou Slahi speaking, ending with him listening to "The Man in Me" by Bob Dylan, which takes us to the outro, and end.
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Written and Performed by Noura Mint Seymali
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- Guantanamo Diary
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- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $836,536
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $163,789
- Feb 14, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $7,527,030
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
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