Control Room

Sunday 13th February 1:00 PM - Theatre By The Lake
Control Room
Director:Jehane Noujaim
Cert:15 Year: 2004 Length:84mins
Country:USA Language:Arabic/English
Just days before the Iraqi war, Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com), gained extraordinary access to the Al Jazeera network. As US Spin division Centcom moved to control all wartime media coverage, Al Jazeera fought for independence with tragic consequences. Noujaim never takes a cheap shots (take note Michael Moore) but concentrates on individual stories from both sides, often with telling, moving and frequently comic results.

Score

73.86%

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