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- 11'09"01:
September 11 (2002)
Eleven filmmakers from eleven
countries reflect on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in short
films each lasting 11 minutes, 9 seconds and 1 frame.
- 7
Days in September (2004)
Conveys
the sights and sounds of the terrorist attacks.
- 9/11
(2002)
On the morning of September
11, 2001, brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were working on a documentary
about a rookie New York City firefighter. Hearing a roar in the sky,
Jules turned his camera upward--just in time to film the only existing
image of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center Tower
1. With cameras rolling, the Naudets follow NYC firefighters into the
heart of what would be known as Ground Zero.
- 9/11
and Beyond: Coping Strategies for Trauma and Stress (2003)
This program by award-winning
filmmaker Robert Parish promotes hope and healing in the aftermath of
traumatic events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- 9/11:
For the Record (2004)
Analyzes the 9/11 Commission
report, looking at events of the day and the warning signs leading up
to it.
- America:
A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
Fundraising telethon by the
entertainment industry just 10 days after the attacks.
- America
Remembers (2003)
Compiles CNN's coverage of
9/11 and the months that followed.
- Being
Osama (2004)
Provides an intimate look
at six Canadian men named Osama and how sharing a first name with the
notorious terrorist can shape perpception and prejudice in the post
9/11 world.
- Beyond
the Frame: Alternative Perspectives on the War on Terrorism
(2004)
In twenty-three interviews,
using a question and answer format, experts from academia, the media,
government, and non-governmental organizations, place the causes leading
to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in historical context.
- Brothers
and Others (2002)
Documents the impact of the
September 11th tragedy on Muslims and Arabs living in America.
- Campaign
Against Terror (2002)
On the one-year anniversary
of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Frontline tells the behind-the-scenes
story of the U.S. and world response.
- Conceptions
and Misconceptions of Women in the Middle East (2001)
Visiting lecturer, Jackson
School of International Studies and Department of Anthropology, University
of Washington, looks at women in the Middle East in context of the events
of Sept. 11, 2001.
- Covered
Girls (2004)
The film documents the daily
experience of Kiren who coaches her high school basketball team, Amnah
who has a black belt in Karate, and Tavasha who is cutting a CD of original
rap songs. Their traditional clothing allows them to understand prejudices
and to speak out about their faith, especially after 9/11, when people
spat upon, pushed and threatened them.
- Democracy
University (2003)
Lectures and speeches on themes
of social justice, democracy, and human rights.
- Do
They Really Hate Us? (2001)
Professor of International
Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies at the University
of Washington looks at conflicts between Islamic culture and contemporary
Western civilization in context of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
- Fahrenheit
9/11 (2004)
Filmmaker Michael Moore's
view on what happened to the United States after September 11.
- Faith
& Doubt at Ground Zero (2003)
Frontline illuminates the
myriad spiritual questions that have come out of the terror, pain, and
destruction of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New
York.
- From
the Ashes: 10 Artists (2001)
Profiles downtown New York
artists as they relate their experiences of September 11, 2001, pick
up the shattered pieces of their lives, and struggle to redefine the
meaning of their art.
- Hijacking
Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004)
Discusses how the events of September 11, 2001 have influenced United
States politics.
- I
Wonder What You Will Remember of September (2004)
Cecilia Cornejo reconstructs
the 1973 Chilean coup from her parents' stories, juxataposing this with
questions to her young daugher about Sept. 11.
- In
Search of Bin Laden (2001)
Investigates Osama bin Laden,
his followers, the bombings of two United States embassies in Africa
in 1998, and the attack on the World Trade Center.
- Jihad,
Terror, War, and Justice (2001)
Professor of Political Science
at University of Washington looks at the history of terrorism and jihad
in context of the events of Sept. 11.
- Jihad
vs. McWorld (2001)
A talk by Benjamin Barber,
author of Jihad vs. McWorld: how globalism and tribalism are reshaping
the world.
- Jon
Bridgman's Pearl Harbor: Parallels and Perspectives (2001)
Jon Bridgman, a professor
of history at the University of Washington, puts the events leading
up to and following the attack on Pearl Harbor into perspective after
the attack on the World Trade Center. Includes archival film footage
from the 1940s.
- Justice
for All: A Public Hearing (2003)
Pastiche of speakers who took
part in a public hearing held at Town Hall in Seattle, Washington on
the effects of September 11 on civil rights in the United States interspersed
with quotes from national leaders and comments from local leaders.
- The
Man Who Knew: Special Agent John O'Neill (2004)
Examines the career of FBI
agent John O'Neill, focusing on the time when he was in charge of counter-terrorism.
His study of the issues convinced him that something like the September
11 attacks was likely to occur. After leaving the FBI, he became head
of security at the World Trade Center, where he was among the victims
killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
- Neokon:
Busshu Seiken O Ugokasu "Chikara No Shinp Osha" Tachi
(2003?)
Japanese news program about
the neo-cons' rise to power under the post-9/11 Bush administration.
- Other
American Voices (2002)
Interviews with Noam Chomsky,
Richard Deats, Katrina van den Heuvel, Amy Goodman, Asif Ulla and others
about the state of political opposition and dissent in the United States
in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- Parallel
Lines (2005)
Follows filmmaker Nina Davenport
in the fall of 2001 as she drives from California back home to New York,
where her apartment once overlooked the World Trade Center.
- Persons
of Interest (2003)
Twelve people are interviewed
after they were taken into custody following the September 11th terrorist
attacks.
- Point
of Attack (2004)
Looks at the U.S. government's
policy since September 11, 2001 towards immigrants from Middle Eastern
and South Asian countries that are predominantly Muslim.
- Power
and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)
A
lengthy interview and a series of public talks that Chomsky gave in
New York and California during the spring of 2002.
- Reclaiming
Hope in a Changed World (2002)
"Every American felt
the impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This unique
documentary will help you begin to understand what we lost on that day
and what we found, or must find, within ourselves and our communities
in order to heal."--Container
- Response
to Terrorism: Military Force and International Law (2001)
Seattle University Adjunct
Professor of Law, Frederick M. Lorenz, looks at the role of international
law in context of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
- Robin
Wright (2001)
Political journalist Robin
Wright discusses events in 20th century Middle Eastern and Afghan history,
and how these events shaped Osama Bin Laden, who was responsible for
the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. She
is followed by law professor Frederick Lorenz, who discusses aspects
of international law pertinent to terrorism.
- Searching
for the Roots of 9/11 (2003)
Columnist
Thomas L. Friedman tries to answer some puzzling questions about 9/11.
- Snohomish
County: Our History, Our Home (2002)
Main film is followed by a
short film titled, "Remembering September 11, 2001--"
- The
Taliban & Global Terror (2001)
Shahrani, a naturalized US
citizen from Afghanistan discusses Afghanistan's history, ethnic and
religious make-up, the events of September 11, 2001, and the United
States' responding attacks on Afghanistan.
- Through
a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 (2003)
A diverse group of children
ranging in age from 2 to 11 share their thoughts and feelings on the
September 11th terrorist attacks. Interviewees include those who lost
family members on 9/11, those who live near Ground Zero, and those whose
fathers serve in the U.S. military, as well as refugees from Afghanistan
and elsewhere.
- Truth,
War, and Consequences (2004)
Traces the roots of the 2003
Iraqi war to the attempt to look for evidence justifying the war beginning
with Sept. 11, 2001.
- Twin
Towers: A History (2001)
Documentary looks at the
World Trade Center's design and construction, the public's reaction
to the buildings, and the destruction of the towers in 2001.
- Unconstitutional:
The War on Our Civil Liberties (2004)
Discusses how the USA PATRIOT
Act has taken away checks on law enforcement and continues to endanger
the civil liberties of all Americans under the guise of being part of
the war on terrorism, and how paranoia, fear and racial profiling have
led to gross infringements on freedom and democracy without strengthening
national security.
- Underground
Zero (2003)
One week after the events
of September 11th, independent filmmakers Jay Rosenblatt and Caveh Zahedi
put out a call to over 150 experimental and documentary filmmakers asking
for contributions to a collective film project addressing those tragic
events and their aftermath. The response was overwhelming and "Underground
Zero" is the result.
- The
War on Terrorism and Militant Islam (2002)
Daniel Pipes lectures on the
identification and motivation of militant Islamic groups responsible
for the terrorist attacks of 9-11, and proposes the methods that should
be used to pursue our goals in regards militant Islam.
- Watch
What You Say: Free Speech (2003)
ABC News anchor Ted Koppel
and correspondent John Donvan explore the penalties of political dissent
in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks.
- What
Do They Want?: Terrorists Taking Aim at America (2004)
In this ABC News program,
correspondent Jim Wooten scrutinizes Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization
two years after the attacks on the U.S.
- Why
Some Wars Become Genocidal and Others Don't (2001)
Director of International
Studies Center and Professor of International Studies at University
of Washington looks at the history of war, genocide, and ethnic conflict
in context of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
- Why
the Towers Fell (2002)
For most people the image
of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, 2001,
was not only a scene of unforgettable horror, it was a moment of unimaginable
consequence.
- World
Trade Center (2002)
Discusses the construction,
27 year presence, and bombing destruction of the World Trade Center
in New York City.
- World
Trade Center: Anatomy of the Collapse (2002)
Examination of the engineering,
construction and design of the World Trade Center and the reasons for
its collapse in the attack of September 11, 2001.
- WTC:
The First 24 Hours, 9.11.2001 (2002)
Shot by an independent filmmaker,
this documents the first 24 hours at "ground zero" in the
immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
on September 11, 2001.
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