The Dissident poster

The Dissident( 2020)

TV-MADocumentary
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jamal Khashoggi

      Self (archive footage)

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      Omar Abdulaziz

      Self - Interviewee

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      Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

      Self (Footage)

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      İrfan Fidan

      Self - Public Prosecutor

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      Agnès Callamard

      Self - Interviewee

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      Hatice Cengiz

      Self - Interviewee

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      John O. Brennan

      Self - Interviewee

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      Fahrettin Altun

      Self - Interviewee

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      Anthony J. Ferrante

      Self - Interviewee

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      Abdulhamit Gul

      Self - Interviewee

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      Donald Trump

      Self (archive footage)

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      Bob Corker

      Self (archive footage)

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    A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

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    Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Tue Mar 09 2021
    The grisly murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and the subsequent cover-up by the Saudi government is explored in “The Dissident,” a complex and detailed documentary from director Bryan Fogel. Through CCTV footage, social media history, interviews with Jamal’s family and friends, and unprecedented access to video evidence from Turkish police, the film gives an insider look at the why and how of the crime. Fogel includes such a large volume of information in his documentary that it feels unfocused, as he tries to tackle too much in one sitt...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    57000.00

    Keywords

    • jamal khashoggi
    • جمال خاشقجي
    • المملكة العربية السعودية