"Control Room" to air on Sundance Channel

[ginnyinWI]

On January 24th. This is the documentary about the marine who was assigned to be a spokesman on Al Jazeera, and how badly we have screwed up PR on that network and to the Arab world. Should be good!

[Sydnie]

1. Thanks for the heads up

I have been wanting to see this movie.

[laura888]

2. saw it via Netflix about a week ago

my take on the movie:

it contrasts Al Jazeera with the U.S. network coverage of the war.

In particular, it repeatedly shows nearly all U.S. reporters covering the war getting their stories from the military, without any other viewpoints. They are "fed" Jessica Lynch on the day that the U.S. went into Baghdad.

more to it than, too...

[sherilocks]

3. Netflix viewer also

Highly recommended.

The duplicity of the US in demanding the coordinates of the news agencies in Iraq and then bombing Al Jazeera is pretty chilling. Everthing seemed well documented.

[Menshevik]

4. great film

saw it a few months ago at my local indy theatre. I think all of you will enjoy it.

[stray cat]

5. It is a great documentary.

Actually very objective and a great learning experience. Everyone should see it.