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This week’s Cinechats selection: The Mauritanian

The campus community is invited to enjoy a film screening presented by Cinechats, which is supported in part by ºÚÁÏÍø, Durham College, Arts Forum and the Durham Council for the Arts. Age restrictions apply, as most films are rated for those 18 years of age and older.

This week’s selection is (U.K./USA, 2021).

Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir ‘Guantánamo Diary’ by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is the true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch, uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.

  • When: Thursday, August 17 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Where: Gordon Willey Building, Room C-113

For more information about Cinechats, call 905.576.0359. Note: Film selections are subject to change.