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9/11
Documentary · 2002
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.
The sides of 9/11
- Two French brothers filming a New York firehouse
- A rookie firefighter
- The morning of September 11, 2001
9/11 is good for you if…
- you want to see that morning as the firefighters lived it.
- you like getting to know the men of one firehouse before the day changes everything.
9/11 is bad for you if…
- you can't relive that day, even years later.
- you need some hope, and this film stays close to the loss.
About: courage · grief · brotherhood
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