Control Room (2004)

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.

Genres: Documentary, War

What to watch after Control Room

• The Invisible War (2012) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Gatekeepers (2012) — Same subject: palestinian-israeli conflict
• The Alabama Solution (2025) — Same feel: critical, thought-provoking
• American Factory (2019) — Same feel: critical, thought-provoking
• The Square (2013) — Jehane Noujaim directed both
• Citizenfour (2014) — Two steps away in the credits