Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Mohamedou Ould Slahi is primarily known for his memoir, Guantánamo Diary, which details his fourteen years of detention without charge at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp.

Yes, his memoir Guantánamo Diary was adapted into the 2021 film The Mauritanian, starring Tahar Rahim as Slahi and Jodie Foster.

Beyond Guantánamo Diary, Mohamedou Ould Slahi has also written The Actual True Story of Ahmed and Zarga, a novel he wrote while still detained at Guantánamo.