The Dissident
A determined journalist’s fiancée and a network of activists race against powerful forces to expose the truth behind his disappearance and unveil a global cover‑up.
“The untold story of the murder that shook the world.”
Synopsis
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.
Credits
- Jamal Khashoggias Self - Murdered Washington Post Journalist
- Omar Abdulazizas Self - Blogger and Activist
- Irfan Fidanas Self - Chief Prosecutor, Istanbul
- Recep Kilicas Self - Istanbul Forensic Police
- Wadah Khanfaras Self - Former Managing Director, Al Jazeera
- Resul Serdar Atasas Self - Director of News, TRT Arabic
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Principal cast & crew: 20
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Edited by Scott D HansonShot by Jake SwantkoScored by Adam Peters
Box Office
2020 · Box office
Grossed $57K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$57K
Opening week (7-day): $25K
Peak 160 theaters
Also known as
- Der Dissidentde
- El disidentees
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jamal Khashoggi
as Self - Murdered Washington Post Journalist
Omar Abdulaziz
as Self - Blogger and Activist
Irfan Fidan
as Self - Chief Prosecutor, Istanbul
Recep Kilic
as Self - Istanbul Forensic Police
Wadah Khanfar
as Self - Former Managing Director, Al Jazeera
Resul Serdar Atas
as Self - Director of News, TRT Arabic
John O Brennan
as Self - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Director 2013 - 2017
Ayman Nour
as Self - Former Egyptian Presidential Candidate
Iyad El Baghdadi
as Self - Arab Activist and Dissident
Shane Harris
as Self - Intelligence and National Security Journalist, The Washington Post
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