Synopsis

On the eve of the transfer of power from the Americans to the Iraqi interim government, *Tegenlicht* journeys back to the outset of the Iraq War. As the conflict looms, journalists cluster before the gates of the Arab news station Al-Jazeera in Qatar, observing its preparations for the impending climax. Among them, the American-Egyptian documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim distinguishes herself. Partly due to her Arab heritage, she gains the trust of several Al-Jazeera employees and secures perm