From the gp-linked wikipedia article: "The film struggled to find a distributor for eight months and was not able to run on a large streaming platform like Net

From the gp-linked wikipedia article: "The film struggled to find a distributor for eight months and was not able to run on a large streaming platform like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. It is widely believed this was due to those platforms' fear of offending the Saudi Arabian government and possibly losing subscribers. Fogel showed disappointment at The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ decision to acquire UAE e-commerce site Souq.com shortly after he refused to release The Dissident on Amazon Prime Video." He tried to get it published by other means, but money. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/business/media/dissident-jamal-khashoggi-netflix-amazon.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/business/media/dissident-...