Independent Intervention (2006)

Arguing for the need of an independent media, Tonje Hessen Schei examines the US media's covering of the war in Iraqi.

Director:

Tonje Hessen Schei

Stars:

Mazen Al-Tumeizi, Tareq Ayyoub, Tracy Barry

Cast

Credited cast:
Mazen Al-Tumeizi	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tareq Ayyoub	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tracy Barry	...	Herself (archive footage)
David Barsamian	...	Himself - Host of Alternative Radio
Tony Blair	...	Himself (archive footage)
Aaron Brown	...	Himself (archive footage)
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Brenda Buttner	...	Herself (archive footage)
Neil Cavuto	...	Himself (archive footage)
Noam Chomsky	...	Himself - MIT Professor
Wesley Clark	...	Himself (archive footage)
Victoria Clarke	...	Herself (archive footage)
Joe Donlon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Robert Fisk	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ari Fleischer	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Arguing for the need of an independent media, Tonje Hessen Schei examines the US media's covering of the war in Iraqi.

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Plot Keywords:

media | independent media | cnn | censorship | misinformation | 

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Taglines:

INDEPENDENT INTERVENTION is an award-winning documentary contrasting the mass media's coverage of the invasion of Iraq with independent reports of the brutal realities on the ground.

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Genres:

Documentary | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 April 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Iraq

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ground Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Goretex Weather Report"
By Shining
Courtesy of Rue Grammofon

User Reviews

Focuses on the human cost of the Iraq War to contrast corporate-controlled media coverage with independent media.

Independent Intervention is an award-winning documentary about United States media coverage of the conflict in Iraq. Focusing on the human costs of war, it contrasts corporate-controlled media coverage of the invasion of Iraq with independent media reports of the brutal realities on the ground.

Through discussions with media experts including Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, Dahr Jamail, Danny Schechter, David Barsamian, Kalle Lasn, Norman Solomon, and James Zogby, the film investigates important issues and systems that govern today's information flow, and shows how these systems of control reveal themselves during times of political turmoil and war.

Independent Intervention also includes commentary by Howard Zinn, Arundhati Roy, Bill Moyers, Michael Moore, and Jeremy Scahill.