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The Murder of Saudi Arabian Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Oscar winner Bryan Fogel discusses his new documentary, The Dissident.

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On the Gist, Impeachment logic games.

In the interview, it’s part two of a conversation with Oscar-winning documentarian and director Bryan Fogel about his latest film, The Dissident. The film centers around Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, and its broader human rights implications. The Dissident is available in theaters, and now via premium video-on-demand. Today, Fogel and Mike focus on Fogel’s experiences putting the documentary together, and how he got unlikely sources to sit down for interviews.

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Email us at thegist@slate.com

Podcast production by Margaret Kelley and Cheyna Roth.

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