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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. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing c...

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Other Authors: Noujaim, Jehane (Screenwriter), Bacha, Julia (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue, optional English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Magnolia Pictures, [2004]
Subjects:
Al Jazeera (Television network)
War correspondents.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
United States > Politics and government > 21st century.
Correspondants de guerre.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Politics and government.
Iraq.
United States.
2000-2099
Documentaries and Factual Films
Feature films > United States.
Documentary films.
Educational films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Documentaires.
Films éducatifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary: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. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties 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 does not want the public to see.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 2004.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 86 min.)) : sound, color
Awards:Full Frame Documentary Festival, 2004: Grand Jury Prize for Best Film
Production Credits:Cinematography, Hani Salama, Jehane Noujaim ; editors, Julia Bacha, Lilah Bankier, Charles Marquardt ; music, Thomas DeRenzo, Hani Salama.