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Plot Analysis Summary

Documentary exploring media coverage of the Iraq War and the clash between Western and Arab news perspectives

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

Media Perspectives

Clash of Narratives

Consequences of Truth

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.

Directed by

Jehane Noujaim

Key Cast

Samir Khader — Self - Senior Producer, Al Jazeera
Josh Rushing — Self (as Lt. Josh Rushing)
Hassan Ibrahim — Self - Reporter, Al Jazeera
Abdul Jabbar Al-Kubeisi — Self - Iraqi Dissident
Nabeel Khoury — Self - Spokesman, US State Department

Rating: 7.4/10 (61 votes)