palestinian-israeli conflict,journalism,translation,manipulation of the media,iraq,reporter,iraq war,baghdad,mass media,us military,woman director,usa foreign policy

Control Room (2004)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jehane Noujaim
  • Profile picture of Omar Al-Issawi
    Self - Correspondent, Al Jazeera Omar Al-Issawi
  • Profile picture of George W. Bush
    Self - US President (archive footage) George W. Bush
  • Profile picture of Donald Rumsfeld
    Self - US Secretary of Defense (archive footage) Donald Rumsfeld

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Keywords

  • palestinian-israeli conflict
  • journalism
  • translation
  • manipulation of the media
  • iraq
  • reporter
  • iraq war
  • baghdad
  • mass media
  • us military
  • woman director
  • usa foreign policy