Anyone seen the documentary "Control Room" @ media coverage of Iraq War?

[skipos]

There is a free screening and lecture from the producer in Ann Arbor, MI. I posted this in the Michigan section, but I was curious if anyone else has seen it.

For people in MI, here is my thread about it...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=159x5575

The Women’s Studies Program, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan Present The Motorola Lecture

Jehane Noujaim
Producer of the documentary Control Room examining the Arab news station Al Jazeera’s coverage of the war in Iraq
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Lecture: “Different Channels, Different Truths,” 7:00pm
Michigan League Vandenberg Room, 911 N. University

Film screening of Control Room (2004, 84 min.), 4:00pm
2239 Lane Hall, 204 S. State

Jehane Noujaim’s controversial documentary, Control Room, called into question the prevailing images and positions offered up by the US news media about the war in Iraq. The Los Angeles Times said Control Room gives us a "glimpse of a world where everything is reversed, where our most cherished preconceptions are called into question and reality proves to be a more complex business than we imagined." The New York Times calls it "an indispensable example of the inquisitive, self-questioning democratic spirit."

co-sponsored by the Department of Screen Arts and Cultures

These events are free and open to the public.

[jarnocan]

1. loved it

Real people- imperfect- some learning important lessons- definately would reccomend it.

[Sal Minella]

2. This film lets us see into the hopes and hearts of people we

would not get to meet otherwise. I worked at a news paper, and the scenes inside Al Jazeera feel very familiar. Except the women cover their hair. I recommend you see this film if you haven't.

The human content of the film impressed me more than the political content, but that's me.

[jonnyblitz]

3. I liked it! I saw it awhile back, though. I need to see it again...

It got me pissed off!

[Red_Viking]

4. There's an interesting Marine PR guy in the movie

He undergoes a kind of transformation during the documentary, as he increasingly can't stomach the BS he's expected to spin. I thought he came across as brave and honest.

After the film was released, he was forced to leave the military. No kidding.

I can't remember his name, but he was a stand-out for me in the film. It's a terrific documentary--I highly recommend it.

Enjoy!

Peace,

RV