Control Room
2004 • Documentary | War
7.5 (56)
Jehane Noujaim
Director
Julia Bacha
Writer
Jehane Noujaim
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
January 15, 2004
Duration
84 Min
Language
ar
Popularity
3.918
Budget
$0
Revenue
$2,586,511
Overview
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
Omar Al-Issawi
George W. Bush
Donald Rumsfeld