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- 2003
- Unrated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 14 m
- 2003
- Unrated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 14 m
Summary A collective film. 11 directors from different countries and cultures. 11 visions of the tragic events which occurred in New York City on September 11, 2001. 11 points of view engaging their individual conscience. Complete freedom of expression. (Empire Pictures)
- 2003
- Unrated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 14 m
- 2003
- Unrated
- Empire Pictures Inc.
- 2 h 14 m
September 11
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7.7
Summary A collective film. 11 directors from different countries and cultures. 11 visions of the tragic events which occurred in New York City on September 11, 2001. 11 points of view engaging their individual conscience. Complete freedom of expression. (Empire Pictures)
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
61
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
23% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
61
68% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
23% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
An often brilliant, always revelatory, deeply interesting omnibus film.
Overall, the film contains personal and political stories, as well as the macrocosm and the microcosm of chaos, rage, sadness and confusion.
They're all instructive and interesting in one way or another, and they're indispensable viewing for residents of isolationist, or at least isolated, countries such as this one.
The filmmakers' attempts come to terms with a recent catastrophe of indeterminate meaning but global consequences are often fascinating.
Taken as a whole, the film says, "We grieve too, but like this, and this, and this."
The results are mixed. Many of the films are too long, and even worse, the collection as a whole doesn't come to grips with the human scale of the tragedy.
It's hard to say if this devastating, nakedly exploitative work has a larger point beyond the evocation and infliction of trauma. A repeat viewing might clear that up, but it's an experience I'd rather not relive -- and one that I cannot in good faith recommend to anyone.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.7
86% Positive
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Production Company
CIH Shorts,
Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP),
Comme des Cinémas,
Galatée Films,
Imamura Productions,
La Générale de Production,
Les Films 13,
Les Films de la Plaine,
MISR International Films,
Makhmalbaf Film House,
Makhmalbaf Productions,
Sequence 19 Productions,
Sixteen Films,
Studio Maj,
StudioCanal,
Zeta Film
Release Date Jul 18, 2003
Duration 2 h 14 m
Rating Unrated
Genres
Tagline 11 directors, 11 stories, 1 film.
Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
The Guardian's Best Films
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
