directed by: Bryan Fogel, year: 2020
actors: Jamal Khashoggi, Hatice Cengiz, Mohammed bin Salman, Saud al-Qahtani

The Dissident is a 2020 documentary by Bryan Fogel that investigates the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi crackdown on dissent. Through interviews with journalists, dissidents, and insiders, plus archival footage, the film traces the political maneuvering behind the killing, the global fallout, and the propaganda efforts that followed. A timely, meticulous examination of power, journalism, and human rights in the modern era.

Global Conflict, Documentary, Investigative, Biographical/Political