Control Room - SIFF Film June 9, 2004

Control Room
EGYPT, 2004, 84 minutes
Language: Arabic and English

When the U.S. and Iraq were on the brink of war, Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com) embedded herself with independent Arab news agency Al-Jazeera, which also gained her access to the Coalition Media. Her film explores wartime media, and provides a window into international perceptions of the war in Iraq.

Other Producing Countries: USA
Director: Jehane Noujaim
Producer: Hani Salama, Rosadel Varela
Editor: Julia Bacha, Lilah Bankier, Charles Marquardt
Cinematographer: Jehane Noujaim, Hani Salama
Music: Mona Eldaief
Filmography: Down From the Mountain (2003); Startup.com (2001)