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Spring2009 CultThruFilm ControlRoom JehaneNoujaim,Director 2004,84m. Background In2004anumberofpolemicaldocumentaryfilmsweremade,especiallygeared ongrowinggeopoliticalturmoilinthewakeoftheAmericaninvasionofIraqand inanticipationoftheNovemberpresidentialelectionsintheUnitedStates. ControlRoomisanintriguingfilmforanumberofreasons.Firstoff,itprovides aninsidelookatnewscoverage/productionoftheAmericaninvasionofIraq....

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Spring2009 CultThruFilm ControlRoom JehaneNoujaim,Director 2004,84m. Background In2004anumberofpolemicaldocumentaryfilmsweremade,especiallygeared ongrowinggeopoliticalturmoilinthewakeoftheAmericaninvasionofIraqand inanticipationoftheNovemberpresidentialelectionsintheUnitedStates. ControlRoomisanintriguingfilmforanumberofreasons.Firstoff,itprovides aninsidelookatnewscoverage/productionoftheAmericaninvasionofIraq. ThisismademoresignificantsincetheviewpointofControlRoomcomes primarilyfromanArabicperspectiveonworldeventsaperspectivethat remainsmostlyunfamiliartoAmericancitizens. DiscussionQuestions Howwouldyoudescribethevoiceandmodeofdocumentarythatthe 1. filmadopts?Giveexamplesfromthefilmtosupportyourcharacterizationofthe film. 2. Whataspectsofnewscoverage/productionprocessesshowninthefilm areparticularlyinsightfultoyourknowledgeofhownewsismade? 3. Sincewecanregarddocumentary(andnewsproduction)asaprocessof narrativizingtherealwhatexamplesfromthefilmbestillustratethis? 4. DrawfromyourfamiliaritywithAmericannewscoverageofthewarin Iraqandcomparehowthisisdonetohowthefilmcoversthisevent.What similaritiesanddifferencesaremostapparenttoyouintermsofstyle,focus, depth,etc.ofcoverage?
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