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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary The dramatic inside story of the monumental collision of interests at Ground Zero in the decade after 9/11. It's the story of how and why this historic project got built. At the heart of the story is the dramatic tension between noblest intentions, the desire of everyone involved to "get it right," and the politics, hubris, ego and ideol...

Directed By: Richard Hankin

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • First Run Features
  • 1 h 35 m

16 Acres

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary The dramatic inside story of the monumental collision of interests at Ground Zero in the decade after 9/11. It's the story of how and why this historic project got built. At the heart of the story is the dramatic tension between noblest intentions, the desire of everyone involved to "get it right," and the politics, hubris, ego and ideol...

Directed By: Richard Hankin

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Nov 16, 2012
The comedy of errors surrounding the 11 years (and counting) efforts to rebuild the devastated Ground Zero site would be funny if it weren't so tragic. Filmmaker Richard Hankin manages to encompass both aspects in 16 Acres, his strikingly coherent documentary chronicling the tortured process.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 13, 2012
Whether it's following the protests of a deceased firefighter's sister or tracing a humanity-restoring biography of vilified developer Larry Silverstein, Hankin's evenhanded film builds a concise, enlightening account from a decade of confusion.
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70
Nov 16, 2012
A documentary that features forthright interviews with major players and gives a good sense of the infighting and pettiness without getting bogged down in it.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 14, 2012
An uncommonly engrossing and articulate documentary.
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70
Nov 13, 2012
It's all here, from the design contests to the farcical series of ribbon-cuttings, including a photo op cornerstone-laying, to the stupid Jeff Koons balloon that recurs as an incidental sight gag.
By Nick Pinkerton FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 15, 2012
It's been a long, not always linear path to the opening of the new tower, planned for 2014. Yet, as one observer says here, the project has helped heal New York in a very New York way - acrimonious, messy and loud.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Tanexis Productions
Release Date Nov 16, 2012
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Sacred Ground. Prime Real Estate. Battle Royale.
Website http://www.facebook.com/16AcrestheMovie
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Awards

Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Harlem International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Zurich Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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