The doc loses focus when it tries to cover both sports-washing (Ronaldo/Saudi Golf League) and actual human rights. Feels like two different films stitched together. Still, the drone shots of The Line's construction site? Haunting.

7/10. Well-produced, but rushes through the economic dependency on oil.

If you think KSA is just oil & sand, this will break your brain. Vision 2030 is a miracle or a mirage? 🏗️👑🎥

Note: This is the full uncut version. The broadcast version had 4 min cut for sensitive military imagery. Check your release group (e.g., DOCUHD or iREL).

A cinematic paradox. The 4K/1080p footage makes Riyadh look like Blade Runner meets Lawrence of Arabia . But the real star is the tension: women driving supercars while bloggers get 20-year sentences.

H.264 (or x265) Runtime: ~88 min Source: WEB-DL (likely BBC iPlayer or ITVX) Audio: English AAC 2.0 / 5.1 Subs: English CC included

#SaudiArabia #Documentary #KingdomUncovered Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia (2024) ★★★½

Just watched the 1080p release of Kingdom Uncovered . Unlike the usual glossy travel promos, this BBC/ITN-produced doc digs into the human cost behind NEOM, the Line, and the cultural revolution.

It’s the West’s love-hate letter to MBS’s Saudi. One minute: futuristic NEOM renders. Next minute: dissidents in jail.

Anyone else catch this yet? Thoughts on the "Saudi Spring 2.0" narrative they pushed?

Just finished – 1080p.

"They want the future, but they won't let go of the past." Option 4: File-sharing/Usenet comment (technical context) Kingdom.Uncovered.Inside.Saudi.Arabia.2024.1080p

Just finished "Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia" (2024) – A raw look at the Vision 2030 transformation