This is a truly impressive film. I’d read about it, but seeing it really forces you to stop and understand how unbelievably shocking it is that a government could simply order the killing of someone, even when those actions don't occur within their own borders. It’s also disturbing to consider how Saudi Arabia was able to target one of the wealthiest people on Earth using software developed by a company based in what…

Bryan Fogel's "The Dissident" examines the disturbing killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, along with the subsequent attempt by the Saudi government to conceal it. The film utilizes CCTV footage, social media records, conversations with Khashoggi’s family and friends, and previously unseen video evidence obtained from Turkish police to offer a view into the cir…