Cast
Samir Khader
as Self - Senior Producer, Al Jazeera
Josh Rushing
as Self (as Lt. Josh Rushing)
Hassan Ibrahim
as Self - Reporter, Al Jazeera
Abdul Jabbar Al-Kubeisi
as Self - Iraqi Dissident
Nabeel Khoury
as Self - Spokesman, US State Department
David Shuster
as Self - Correspondent, MSNBC
Tom Mintier
as Self - Correspondent, CNN
Muafak Tawfik
as Self - Translator, Al Jazeera
Omar Al-Issawi
as Self - Correspondent, Al Jazeera
Jihad Ali Ballout
as Self - Media Relations, Al Jazeera
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, War
Votes62
DirectorJehane Noujaim
WritersJehane Noujaim, Julia Bacha
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsControl Room
About Control Room
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.
Directed by Jehane Noujaim, Control Room leans on a strong ensemble — Samir Khader, Josh Rushing, Hassan Ibrahim — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2004.
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