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Control Room (2004)

2004-01-15 · 1h 24m · EN
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Different channels. Different truths.

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.

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Jehane NoujaimDirector, WriterJulia BachaWriter
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Samir KhaderSamir KhaderSelf - Senior Producer, Al JazeeraJosh RushingJosh RushingSelf (as Lt. Josh Rushing)Hassan IbrahimHassan IbrahimSelf - Reporter, Al JazeeraAbdul Jabbar Al-KubeisiAbdul Jabbar Al-KubeisiSelf - Iraqi DissidentNabeel KhouryNabeel KhourySelf - Spokesman, US State DepartmentDavid ShusterDavid ShusterSelf - Correspondent, MSNBCTom MintierTom MintierSelf - Correspondent, CNNMuafak TawfikMuafak TawfikSelf - Translator, Al JazeeraOmar Al-IssawiOmar Al-IssawiSelf - Correspondent, Al JazeeraJihad Ali BalloutJihad Ali BalloutSelf - Media Relations, Al JazeeraGeorge W. BushGeorge W. BushSelf - US President (archive footage)Donald RumsfeldDonald RumsfeldSelf - US Secretary of Defense (archive footage)

Keywords

Woman directorU.s. militaryReporterIraq warTelevisionJournalismIraqManipulation of the mediaIsraeli palestinian conflictTranslationMass mediaBaghdadU.s. foreign policyUsa foreign policyUs military

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityWoman Director · U S Military · ReporterPacingShortEmotional intensityIraq WarDirector preference186064Actor preference186157 · 1026429 · 616554

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A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.

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Control Room has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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