A recording of the voices of New York City, a city in mourning after the events 11 September and the threat of a possible war. New Yorkers react with spontaneous support meetings and commemorations. The video follows as their consternation and impotence change to a mobilisation for peace and emerge as the first peace demonstrations. The peace demonstrators close ranks with the anti-globalists who are fighting for economic and social justice in a critical attitude towards US foreign policy. 9.11 also looks at the reactions by the media and the racial consequences for Arab Americans. The recordings were made between 11 and 26 September 2001.
Also in this combined programme
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Samurai Beat
Trailer for a report about the demonstrations against the WTO summit in Prague. -
The Spirit of America
Patriotic montage of images from American films, intended to boost American morale after 11 September. -
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War Conspiracy
Peter Dale Scott on the parallels between Vietnam and Afghanistan. -
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Newsreelfilms
In the 1960s, a small group of American film-makers produced a collection of independent films that could define that era. They were not reporters in… -
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2001
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2002
- Length
- 28'
- Medium/Format
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