Fresh
An ungainly, intermittently harrowing omnibus filled with moments of piercing sorrow and rage.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
September 11
2002 · 2h 14m · Unrated
Drama
Directed by
Youssef Chahine
,
Amos Gitai
,
Alejandro González Iñárritu
,
Shōhei Imamura
,
Ken Loach
,
Samira Makhmalbaf
,
Mira Nair
,
Idrissa Ouedraogo
,
Sean Penn
,
Danis Tanović
Overview
An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.
Director and cast
- Youssef Chahine Director
- Amos Gitai Director
- Alejandro González Iñárritu Director
- Shōhei Imamura Director
- Ken Loach Director
- Samira Makhmalbaf Director
- Mira Nair Director
- Idrissa Ouedraogo Director
- Sean Penn Director
- Danis Tanović Director
- Ernest Borgnine as Old Man (USA)
- Maryam Karimi as (Iran)
- Emmanuelle Laborit as (France)
- Jérôme Horry as (France)
- Keren Mor as (Israel)
- Tomer Russo as (Israel)
- Tanvi Azmi as (India)
- Kapil Bawa as (India)
- Tomorowo Taguchi as Yukichi Furuhashi (Japan)
- Kumiko Aso as Sae Furuhashi (Japan)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
77%
Tomatometer
Fresh
You'll get a provocative picture of how a variety of filmmakers reacted to the events of Sept. 11.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
An uneven but telling document.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
The results are not monumental, but they are a variety of sober responses to the tragedy that help place the event in a global context.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
You have to take the duds with the skyrockets, but overall, this odd compendium is an emotionally moving experience.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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