The House of Saud
The historical milieu behind 9/11 is intricately explained in this absorbing documentary.
Using historical footage and unique interviews with princes, diplomats, and major political figures, it charts the emergence of a divided and impoverished ancient desert kingdom into a domestically troubled world player.
Concentrating on the history of the Kingdom, the film goes behind the scenes of Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic approach to the Palestine question, its financial alliance with America, America‘s political betrayal, the oil crisis, Afghanistan, and its massive funding of the first Gulf War. It also describes the social turmoil and trauma that all-encompassing modernisation brought to the people, and indicates the pervasive influence of religion on every aspect of daily life.
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Director: Jihan el-Tahri
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