Sometimes it's hard to tell if it's Saudi Arabia or the American Christian right. They're both nuts. So much for modernization in Saudi Arabia. Even if they don't prosecute, the fact that it's even an issue tells you how extreme the situation is with our "friends" in the Middle East.
In the programme - called Resist the Power! Saudi Arabia - a girl named only as Fatimah told how she disguised herself as a boy to ride a bicycle in the streets of Jeddah.
The 20-year-old also railed against the traditional women's dress - a black robe known as an abaya.
She said she made her own abayas in bright colours, which she sold to friends.
A young man, Aziz, talked about his attempts to break the strict segregation of the sexes in Saudi life - to meet his girlfriend for a date.
"We are not free to live as we like," said the 24-year-old.
The four part documentary, which was screened in the US, also followed a Saudi heavy metal band who struggled to find venues that would allow them to play.
An official at a court in Jeddah said the films were being investigated for the crimes of "openly declaring sin" and a decision would be made on whether to prosecute in the next few days, Reuters reported.
