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Surviving 9/11

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Surviving 9/11 re-examines the defining moment of the modern world. It's a film that lives in the ordinariness of the day before the first plane struck and on the simple but life affirming human interactions after the attacks began -- binding ordinary people into a moment in history that they weren't able to comprehend at the time. With 20 years distance, how do they make sense of what they lived through and what clues about the ramifications of 9/11 can we glean from their ongoing lives?

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John Doyle Globe and Mail A remarkably powerful work. Unfussy and plain, it is unfailingly gripping by simply letting people speak about what happened to them that day. Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Louis Chilton Independent (UK) Surviving 9/11 is profoundly moving throughout, without having to try very hard at it. Rated: 4/5 Aug 31, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeff J I’m 59 years old and 9/11 played a big part of my life so watching the many documentaries on this still unthinkable tragedy, gives me a sense of peace. This particular piece was done so well, from the perspective of a wide variety of those you wouldn’t think of: from a painter in Scotland, to the only fire fighter who survived from his ladder, and the widow of a fire fighter who can’t get past that day when she understandably look her husband. Overall, an amazing documentary that I wish I can purchase on DVD. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/12/24 Full Review isla s Yet another documentary about 9/11. It was interesting to hear from the news reporter I suppose, especially the bit about what he found his child doing when he finally returned home, the day after so many hours worth of constant news reporting from ground zero. As ever, it's sad to hear about the last messages from loved ones who had assumed they'd be home that night and so on...a reminder of a chaotic and tragic time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Surviving 9/11 re-examines the defining moment of the modern world. It's a film that lives in the ordinariness of the day before the first plane struck and on the simple but life affirming human interactions after the attacks began -- binding ordinary people into a moment in history that they weren't able to comprehend at the time. With 20 years distance, how do they make sense of what they lived through and what clues about the ramifications of 9/11 can we glean from their ongoing lives?
Director
Arthur Cary
Producer
Cheryl Hockey
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2021
Runtime
1h 29m