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Kingdom of Silence

Oct 02, 2020 | IMDB 8

98 min Watch Now

Documentary

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.

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Jamal Khashoggi, Nasser Faris

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