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.
Direction
Noujaim's fly-on-the-wall access in literal war zones.
Editing
Seamlessly cuts between Al Jazeera, CENTCOM, and American networks.
Director
Jehane Noujaim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jehane Noujaim was arrested twice during filming — once by Iraqi authorities, once by American forces — giving her unprecedented access to both sides' frustration.
Josh Rushing left the Marines shortly after filming and became Al Jazeera English's first military correspondent, making this arguably the most effective recruitment video for the network it investigates.
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