# The Dissident (2020)

> An urgent investigative documentary reconstructs Jamal Khashoggi’s murder while tracing the global machinery of political repression and impunity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/460548

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Bryan Fogel
- Cast: Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, İrfan Fidan, Agnès Callamard, Hatice Cengiz, John O. Brennan, Fahrettin Altun
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11382384/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: urgent, harrowing, investigative, serious viewing, current affairs discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of truth and justice in the face of global corruption.

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