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Control room is a rate film that is both timely and timeless: timeless because it explores the ancient and complex relationship between the western and Arab worlds timely because it reveals how satellite television has changed the way wars are reported- 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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A very interesting documentary about an alternative news channel from the Middle East, where there is an interesting confrontation between Western and Arab visions of political events, when, for example, the Palestinian conflict or the war in Iraq is viewed through the frustrated eyes of local residents. Al Jazeera strives to bring public quality in the style of the British BBC where other media are either state-owned or restricted by strict censorship. Overall impression: 75%.
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