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Control Room
“Different channels. Different truths.”
7.3 / 10• 2004• 1h 24m•NR• English
DocumentaryWar
Storyline
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
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Samir Khader
Self - Senior Producer, Al Jazeera
LeadJR
Josh Rushing
Self (as Lt. Josh Rushing)
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Hassan Ibrahim
Self - Reporter, Al Jazeera
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Abdul Jabbar Al-Kubeisi
Self - Iraqi Dissident
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Nabeel Khoury
Self - Spokesman, US State Department
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David Shuster
Self - Correspondent, MSNBC
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Tom Mintier
Self - Correspondent, CNN
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Muafak Tawfik
Self - Translator, Al Jazeera
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jehane Noujaim's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Control Room is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
