A brave female journalist goes undercover inside Saudi Arabia to secretly film what life is really like inside this increasingly autocratic state. The Kingdom’s controversial ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is spending trillions transforming his country and international image. At great personal risk, she uncovers evidence of illegal working conditions at one of MBS’ highest-profile projects, violent protests by workers and hears claims some workers are treated like slaves.
She meets those caught by the ferocious crackdown on anyone who criticises MBS’s plans, obtains rare footage from inside Saudi’s detention system, showing shocking conditions. This powerful film also travels to the UK, France, the US, Nepal and Ethiopia to expose the disturbing reality behind MBS’ transformation of Saudi Arabia.
"Picks of the day."
THE RADIO TIMES
"Showed snapshots of a world those re-imagining the vast desert state would rather you did not see."
THE GUARDIAN
"Pick of the day."
THE GUARDIAN
"Top picks for this week's TV."
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
"Factual pick of the day."
THE SUN
"The ugly underbelly outlined here is what people like the sister of
Manahel al-Otaibi, who in May was jailed for 11 years for her clothing
choices and for tweeting about women’s rights, say they want the
world to see. This film will help them enormously. The question is, will it
make any difference?"
THE TIMES
"Shocking."
THE TIMES
"A hugely courageous piece of journalism from an undercover reporter with a hidden camera who would have been jailed if caught."
THE TIMES
**** [Four Stars]
THE TIMES
"Important, courageous reporting from the pseudonymous “Noura”,
a Saudia-born journalist who goes undercover to scrape away the veneer of respectability and progressiveness carefully applied to the regime (and cravenly accepted by far too many) since the accession of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman."
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
"The very best of the week ahead."
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
"An alarming investigation."
THE OBSERVER
"This week's highlights."
THE OBSERVER
"This exposure film is a chilling reminder not to believe the propaganda as undercover reporters risk their freedom to reveal the true cost of MBS's plans, including footage of workers in slave-like conditions and reports of women imprisoned for what they wear."
THE DAILY MAIL
**** [Four Stars]
THE DAILY MAIL
"Pick of the day."
THE DAILY MAIL