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Control Room

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2004 · 84 min Documentary War
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Al Jazeera, the Qatari news network, becomes ground zero in the battle for narrative control during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Journalists like senior producer Samir Khader operate from their Doha headquarters, navigating intense pressure from U.S. military officials, accusations of bias, and their own mission to report from all angles. The film captures the tense press briefings at U.S. Central Command, where spokesperson Lt. Josh Rushing grapples with his role, and the newsroom where raw battlefield footage is transformed into potent political discourse. It's a real-time chronicle of media becoming both a weapon and a target in modern warfare.

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Year 2004
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary, War
Director Jehane Noujaim
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (59 votes)

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"Control Room" is a vital, unsettling document that dissects the very machinery of war reporting. By embedding with both Al Jazeera and the U.S. military's media handlers, director Jehane Noujaim exposes the fragile line between information and ideology.

What lingers after the credits is a profound skepticism toward the packaged truths of any conflict. The film argues that in the 21st century, the control room is the first battlefield. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jehane Noujaim

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