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‘The Dissident’ Director Bryan Fogel Calls Out Hollywood’s ‘Fear, Cowardice’ Over Jamal Khashoggi Doc (Video)

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shunned the documentary for fear of backlash from the Saudi Arabian government.Though it was finally acquired by Tom Ortenberg’s Briarcliff Entertainment back in September, Fogel says in an interview with TheWrap that not one of the major streamers or distributors “stepped forward” to acquire the film because of the influence that Saudi Arabia has over the entertainment business.Also Read: Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancee Says Bryan Fogel's Documentary 'The Dissident' Saved Her Life (Video)“In terms of the major streamers, it was across the board fear, cowardice and protecting of their business interest, their subscriber growth or not wanting to upset the apple cart in that region,” Fogel told Sharon Waxman in a virtual Q&A on Friday. “The.

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