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Control Room (2004) -- A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
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Director:
Writers:
Julia Bacha (writer)
Jehane Noujaim (writer)
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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (Denmark) more
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Different channels. Different truths.
Plot:
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage. full summary | add synopsis
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7 wins & 6 nominations more
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media criticism more (94 total)

Cast

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Samir Khader ... Himself
Josh Rushing ... Himself (as Lt. Josh Rushing)
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George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage)
Hassan Ibrahim ... Himself
Deema Khatib ... Herself
Tom Mintier ... Himself
Donald Rumsfeld ... Himself (archive footage)
David Shuster ... Himself
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Also Known As:
Central Al Jazeera (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
Kentro eleghou (Greece) (festival title) [el]
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Runtime:
USA:84 min | Turkey:57 min (TV version)
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Hassan Ibrahim: These insensitive Americans roll over everyone to get their way, and what happens to soft-spoken people like me? We get pushed aside. more
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
media criticism, 2 June 2005
Author: youngdubzgirl from United States

I found myself watching this film by myself in the dark, got up half way into it and emailed every person in my family and extended family that they had to netflix this film.

I found that because it wasn't trying to be artsy, or controversial, or uncover any hidden secrets, this film truly worked magic in its "roll the cameras and lets see what happens" form of cinema.

I tried thinking of my favorite part of the film, but really, it was all amazing. Without making insinuations or suggestions, the film truly lets the viewer decide for himself what the real truth is, more so than in any Michael Moore film ever made on any subject. This film truly puts Michael Moore to shame.

Pay attention to every "character" in this film: they all have important roles on how the media and government, and in turn society, collide and interact.

I found it most amazing that any assumption or doubt I had about any of these characters were completely wrong in the end, and what you find is that they are all on the same side: the side of truth....the only problem is whose truth they believe.

I can't express clearly enough how important it is for everyone to see this film. If you saw Farenheit 9/11, you absolutely have to see this film. ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SEE THIS FILM!!!!

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