The Dissident
2020 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
After a Washington Post journalist vanishes following entry into a consulate in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents worldwide search for clues behind a brutal murder. The documentary examines the role of the journalist’s outspoken stance and efforts to expose a wider cover-up.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (121 votes)
- Box office
- $57
About
If you want an intense, evidence-driven investigation into government power and censorship, The Dissident delivers—Not for you if you prefer lighter documentaries or straightforward storytelling like Icarus or The Devil We Know.
Pros: detailed evidence; gripping investigation; raises free-speech questions | Cons: sprawling and unfocused; jumps around; polarizing claims
Themes
- jamal khashoggi
- جمال خاشقجي
- المملكة العربية السعودية
Cast & crew
Jamal Khashoggi
as Self (archive footage)
Omar Abdulaziz
as Self - Interviewee
Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud
as Self (Footage)
İrfan Fidan
as Self - Public Prosecutor
Agnès Callamard
as Self - Interviewee
Hatice Cengiz
as Self - Interviewee
John O. Brennan
as Self - Interviewee
Fahrettin Altun
as Self - Interviewee
Anthony J. Ferrante
as Self - Interviewee
Abdulhamit Gul
as Self - Interviewee
Directed by Bryan Fogel