The Dissident

A tense, methodical documentary that feels like a real-life thriller, piecing together a chilling cover-up with mounting unease.

Directed by

Bryan Fogel

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Tagline

The untold story of the murder that shook the world.

Overview

When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world are left to piece together the clues to a brutal murder and expose a global cover up perpetrated by the very country he loved.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, corruption, power, deception

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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