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Control Room (2004)

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Reviews Counted:105

Fresh:101

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.8/10

Consensus: A fascinating, enlightening behind-the-scenes look at the Al Jazeera network.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:May 21, 2004 Limited

Box Office: $2,222,612

Synopsis: "It benefits Al-Jazeera to play to Arab nationalism because that's their audience, just like Fox plays to American patriotism, for the exact same reason... because that's their audience... the big... "It benefits Al-Jazeera to play to Arab nationalism because that's their audience, just like Fox plays to American patriotism, for the exact same reason... because that's their audience... the big thing for my generation is for these two perspectives - my perspective, the Western perspective, and the Arab perspective - to understand each other better... because, truly, the two worlds are colliding at a rapid rate." - Lt. Josh Rushing, Central Command Press Officer, U.S. Army CONTROL ROOM, by Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com), an award-winning Arab-American filmmaker who has lived within and embraced both worlds, provides an opportunity to re-examine what is perhaps the most pressing question of international relations today: "is America radicalizing or stabilizing the Arab world?" Without miring itself in shadowy conspiracy theories, CONTROL ROOM provides a balanced view of Al-Jazeera's presentation of the second Iraq war to their worldwide Arab audience, and in so doing calls into question many of the prevailing images and positions offered up by the U.S. news media. CONTROL ROOM's view inside Al-Jazeera-a network branded "Osama Bin-Laden's mouthpiece" and subject of intense criticism from U.S. administration officials for showing images of Iraqi casualties and American POWs that American viewers never saw-suggests that its views on news reportage might actually be more in tune with democratic ideals than those of its Western counterparts. CONTROL ROOM neatly bridges the gap between timeless and timely; timeless because it locates itself in the midst of the ongoing cultural clash between Western and Arab worlds, timely because it does so through the prism of satellite television's impact on how viewers receive information worldwide - from news providers, driven by the patriotism of their audiences, to Army information officers, driven by military objectives. CONTROL ROOM is a seminal documentary that explores how Truth is gathered, presented, and ultimately created by those who deliver it. -- © Magnolia Pictures [More]

Starring: Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Deema Khatib, Tom Mintier

Starring: Hassan Ibrahim, Samir Khader, Deema Khatib, Tom Mintier, Josh Rushing, David Shuster

Director: Jehane Noujaim

Director: Jehane Noujaim
Producer: Hani Salama, Rosadel Varela
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Blake DePastino
Baltimore City Paper

Is simply up to what all journalists should be about in the face of a corporatized, monolithic media - ruffling feathers. This advisory couldn't have come sooner.

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Explores the difficulties that journalists face in a war situation better than most films do.

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Robert Roten
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Laramie Movie Scope

Em um ano que gerou ótimos filmes como F9/11, Bush’s Brain, The Hunting of the President e Outfoxed, este ainda se destaca como o mais eloqüente.

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Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

[E]xplodes the myth of objectivity... [but] leaves you with the very hopeful feeling that there’s a wide middle ground that has room for all perspectives.

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01/12/05
MaryAnn Johanson
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Movies don't reveal the truth, but good ones like this can provide an intimate and nuanced glimpse at some alternative reality.

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01/08/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Yes, the filmmakers ultimately lean left, but it's the U.S. military's PR guy, Josh Rushing, who stands out as the strongest and most likable personality.

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01/04/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Iraqis don't question the military power of the U.S., but rightly have plenty of evidence to question its wisdom

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Tony Medley
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It might at least make you stop and think the next time you hear something on the news that's presented as gospel.

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09/29/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

In the words of an Al Jazeera producer: 'Rumsfeld calls this ''incitement.'' I call it true journalism.'

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