The Dissident

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

October 2019 •English

One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour FRONTLINE documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle East for FRONTLINE for 20 years, examines the crown prince’s vision for the future, his handling of dissent, his relationship with the United States — and his ties to Khashoggi’s killing. This Episode can be watched Online at (last Update 18th Oct 24): https://www.pbs.org/video/crown-prince-saudi-arabia-1jt2ey

MBS, the Arabia of the future

January 2025 •English

For almost a decade, Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, the crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, has been shaking up all the pillars of this extraordinary kingdom. The cradle of Islam and the world's leading exporter of crude oil, this Gulf giant has embarked on an unprecedented transformation to meet the existential challenge of the post-oil era. Dreaming of becoming the leader of a stable and prosperous Arab world, MBS is undertaking to transform the austere and rigorous Saudi Arabia into a futuristic utopia. But the rise of tourism, entertainment and the excesses of construction sites are still struggling to make us forget authoritarianism and the repression of opponents. As for the silencing of the religious police, it has not put an end to the oppression of women.

Kingdom of Silence

October 2020 •English

A political thriller examining the complex relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and how the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi amplified entanglements between the two countries.

The Reddiest 2006

December 2024 •Arabic

In light of the rise and inflation of the Saudi stock market in 2006, the painful crash that caused the loss of one trillion riyals in a short period of time, with the loss of money begins the misfortunes of families among themselves and the issues of money are innumerable. Abdulrahman and his wife Samar, a small family lost in the midst of these misfortunes, a husband who wants wealth and stability but himself is greedy, falling into the same hole again and again, and a good wife trying to hold on to this relationship no matter what. How would you behave in this case?

Gulda: Mozart Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 26

January 1986 •German

The Rival Princes of the Gulf

June 2019 •French

Between 2013 and 2015, three princes became the leaders of the Persian Gulf's main oil monarchies: Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This new generation of sovereigns, some of the richest and most powerful on the planet, has imposed a new way to govern, between violence, repression and ego wars.

Apart

October 2019 •Czech

Adults reflect on the experience of losing a parent at a young age.

A Space of Our Own - The Lanka Comic Con Documentary

August 2018 •English

A Documentary about the Lanka Comic Con, history of how it started, and its community.

Diameter of the Bomb

September 2005 •English

Since the renewed Intifada began in 2000, there have been over 75 Palestinian suicide bombings. This is the story of 0ne-the bombing of bus 32 in Jerusalem in June 2002. The film connects the stories of a group of ordinary Israelis-Jews and Arabs. Each of them holds a clue to someone who died that day.

Draussen bleiben

October 2007 •German

Es geht um Alles

May 2008 •German

What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?

April 2004 •English

Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when she begins to question her role in life, her relationships with her career and men and what it all means. As the layers to her everyday experiences fall away insertions in the story with scientists, and philosophers and religious leaders impart information directly to an off-screen interviewer about academic issues, and Amanda begins to understand the basis to the quantum world beneath. During her epiphany as she considers the Great Questions raised by the host of inserted thinkers, she slowly comprehends the various inspirations and begins to see the world in a new way.

The Wild Blue Yonder

September 2005 •English

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

May 2006 •French

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.

Notes on Blindness: Rainfall

October 2013 •English

For the past four months John has been living in total blindness - restricted to the confines of his body. The rain brings depth, detail and contour to his environment - for the first time since losing his sight, he is addressed by the world.

Hands Up, Chin Down

October 2018 •English

Based on a series of raw audio recordings and lasting exactly the length of a single round, the film is a conceptual study of the coaching process with its strange mix of brutality and care.

The Boy Was Found Unharmed

October 2024 •English

Jody remembers being eleven.

Marmot

January 1966 •

A wildlife documentary about marmot.

World of the Mountains

January 1966 •

Documentary about mountain wildlife.

Role Players

Invalid date •English

Boasting never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with high-profile celebrity D&D fanatics, Role Players will tell the all-encompassing story of Dungeons & Dragons, from the game’s origin story to the cult-like devotion of its players, exploring the power living in a fantasy world can have on real-life human connection.