The 2024 documentary "Kingdom Uncovered: Inside Saudi Arabia," available on ITVX, investigates human rights issues behind the kingdom's Vision 2030 projects. Undercover reporting exposes alleged "slave-like" working conditions on The Line and reports that over 21,000 migrant workers have died since 2016. For more details, visit ITV Press Centre .
The documentary follows a brave female journalist, identified only as , who goes undercover inside Saudi Arabia at a time when the country is actively bidding to host the FIFA World Cup. With surveillance a constant threat, Noura uses hidden cameras to secretly record what life is really like for ordinary workers and critics of the regime. Kingdom.Uncovered.Inside.Saudi.Arabia.2024.1080...
The documentary reports a in the country since 2015. It is understood that five people have already been given death sentences for refusing to leave their homes to make way for The Line, and that 50 people had been arrested for similar reasons. It is understood that five people have already
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In Nepal, Noura interviews the families of workers who died in Saudi Arabia, men whose bodies were never repatriated and whose pay was never settled. In Ethiopia, she documents the desperation that drives young men to sign labour contracts they cannot read, in languages they do not understand, before being flown to a kingdom they have only seen in government‑approved videos. and sound In Nepal
It is not just a documentary about politics; it is a documentary about the cost of silence.
: The film investigates these issues specifically as Saudi Arabia positions itself to host the FIFA World Cup Where to Watch