Synopsis
“Different channels. Different truths.”
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.
The 2003–2005 Other Asia Window
49 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Control Room sits at position #4.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Control Room premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #83 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #9 of 27 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Qatar, United States of America |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, English |
| Production Companies | The Othrs |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | January 15, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0391024 |