What emerged is an unforgettably powerful visual document and a stirring tribute to reallife heroes who, in their citys darkest hour, rose to extraordinary acts of courage and compassion. The story goes that two frenchamerican filmmakers, jules and gedeon naudet, set out to shadow a probationary firefighter in manhattan as he undergoes the process of becoming an actual firemen. All the rights to the producers, i dont own the soundtrack and all content here, this was uploaded just. Frenchborn filmmakers update their 911 documentary. Exclusive interview with the naudet brothers, two frenchmen who filmed the first response by new york firefighters on september 11, 2001. Its essentially a lecture recited at a breakneck pace and set to a powerpoint presentation. This top 10 list is not a collection of 911 conspiracy videos, but rather, a wider perspective on what i believe are some of the best documentaries made about september 11, 2001hope you enjoy. With tony benatatos, jamal braithwaite, steve buscemi, joe casaliggi. Naudet brothers documentary 911 goes to cnn, retitled. Decade of deception documents the highlights of this milestone event. The 911 film by jules and gideon naudet is available on liveleak in its entirety. Frenchborn filmmakers update 911 documentary public. Back to ground zero cbs 911 made from french filmmakers footage the networks 911 9 p.
In honor of 10year anniversary of 911, jules and gedeon naudet recently remade their 2002 documentary, reinterviewing some of the firefighters from the first film. The film was directed by brothers jules and gedeon naudet and fdny firefighter james hanlon and produced by susan zirinsky of cbs news. Skygate 911 is one of many independently produced conspiracy theory films released in the aftermath of the september 11th attacks that questions whether the united states government played a role in its own countrys greatest modern tragedy. A real life documentary following the events of september 11 from an insiders view, through the lens of james hanlon and two french filmmakers, jules and gedeon naudet, who were in manhattan that. A real life documentary following the events of september 11 from an insiders view, through the lens of james hanlon and two french filmmakers who were in manhattan that one day. But those skies were more heavily trafficked than we were originally led to believe, according to the documentary 911 war games. French documentary brothers recount 911 survival tale. Two french filmmakers, who accompanied new york firefighters into the world trade centre on 911, are threatening to sue the makers of 911. The film is from the point of view of the new york city fire department. On september 11, 2001, filmmaker james hanlon and jules and gedeon naudet were filming a documentary on a rookie new york city firefighter when they noticed a plane overhead. The ultimate purpose of the conference was to produce a rallying cry among the masses for a new and objective investigation into the events of that day. Mar 10, 2002 a real life documentary following the events of september 11 from an insiders view, through the lens of james hanlon and two french filmmakers who were in manhattan that one day. Clear, blue skies greeted air travelers on the morning of september 11, 2001.
Of all the documentaries made about 911, the one aired on cbs just half a year after the attacks feels the most visceral. In a fateful instant on the morning of september 11, 2001 documentary filmmakers, jules and gedeon naudet, followed nyc firefighters into the heart of what would be known as ground zero. Ten years ago, two french brothers, jules and gedeon naudet, and firefighterfilmmaker james hanlon, set about to make a film on the making of. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Update of 911 documentary revisits firefighters ten. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same number. The french documentary makers behind last nights harrowing inside hell film about the collapse of the twin towers admit they did not show the full. Filmmakers jules and gedeon naudet and were supposed to be making a documentary about new york city firefighters, following a probie named tony benetatos as.
Top 10 sep 11 911 documentaries dark documentaries. The footage shot in 2001 would become the 2002 documentary, 911. A 911 documentary aired on pbs and available for free viewing on the pbs website has gone viral. Anchor marco werman speaks with frenchborn filmmakers jules and gedeon naudet about their documentary 911. Produced by a group called pilots for 911 truth, skygate 911 considers the events of 911 from the perspective of aviation professionals. Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the attack on america, cnn films has acquired the peabody and emmy awardwinning documentary 911. Explosive evidence experts speak out was produced by architects and engineers for 911 truth, a courageous group of over 3,000 architects and engineers which has dared to ask hard questions about 911 and to present the disturbing hard evidence. The brothers, residents of the united states since 1989, were in new york city at the time of the september 11 attacks to film a documentary on members of the engine 7, ladder 1 firehouse in lower manhattan. Pages in category french documentary filmmakers the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.