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9/11: The Falling Man

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.2K
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9/11: The Falling Man (2006)
Documentary

The Falling Man is a documentary that examines one of the many images that were circulated by the press immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The i... Read allThe Falling Man is a documentary that examines one of the many images that were circulated by the press immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The image in question can be seen above on the cover of the disc. It shows a man plummeting hea... Read allThe Falling Man is a documentary that examines one of the many images that were circulated by the press immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The image in question can be seen above on the cover of the disc. It shows a man plummeting headfirst to the ground, having leapt from the burning towers. After touching on the events o... Read all

  • Director
    • Henry Singer
  • Writer
    • Tom Junod
  • Stars
    • Steven Mackintosh
    • Eric Lipton
    • Iliana Guibert
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Henry Singer
    • Writer
      • Tom Junod
    • Stars
      • Steven Mackintosh
      • Eric Lipton
      • Iliana Guibert
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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      • Henry Singer
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      • Tom Junod
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    9christinielsen

    We Will Never Forget

    I was an Ambulance Dispatcher working the day shift on 9/11. On our floor we had giant television screens, tuned into the news, so that we would know if anything major was happening in the city. The horror of watching the attacks and the hours of images I saw that day, while taking emergency calls for our own Canadian city, stayed with me for a very long time. Here we are 20 years later and I finally committed to watching a documentary about that day.. Judgement about how or even when a person decides to die isn't something I spend much time thinking about, but this documentary did make me think about it. I can tell you that it didn't take me long to come to the conclusion that once I realized that there was no way out and no chance of rescue, I hoped I would have the courage to take control and jump, rather than wait meekly for death to take me. The day really wasn't any easier to watch this time around, but we need to remember. Change doesn't happen because we ignore history's problems, it happens when we remember them and are horrified enough, to make sure it's never repeated.
    8cejvr

    I remember.

    I remember the day it happened and I don't think I will ever forget it. I was horrified by it. And I felt really sorry for the people that lost their loved ones in this event. And after watching this documentary I still feel the same. But I want to point out something. It doesn't matter weather those "jumpers" stayed in the buildings or not. Those attacks on those buildings was a merciless act of mass murder. Nothing else. And I believe that God had mercy on those poor souls who had died that day.
    8steviemagay

    Haunting!!!

    From all the images of 9/11, I find this the most disturbing. I touches that personal choice of dying. Will I die from the fire or jump to my death. Yet there's freedom in this picture. Acceptance of inevitable death. Whatever it is to you, this is just one of the many people who jumped to their death. The documentary not only focuses on the backstory of The Falling Man but also the dwells specific to the people trapped in the upper floors of the WTC, who can't evacuate. It's a heartbreaking docu that everyone should watch.
    6paul_m_haakonsen

    This is a MUST watch documentary...

    The 2006 documentary "9/11: The Falling Man" was actually a documentary that I feel is a necessary documentary. Sure, there has been an abundance of documentaries about the firefighters, policemen, and other rescue personnel that was involved in the events that took place on September 11th. But "9/11: The Falling Man" tells the story of those that we haven't heard about, but all knew were there.

    And while some people saw these terrible things with their own eyes, others only saw whatever was covered by the news and media. And while sitting through this ordeal, I must admit that I am a bit appalled by the fact that it was opted to quiet and forget about the people that decided to, for whatever reason I cannot ever possible determine, jump from the towers and plummet to their deaths below. Why would there be a need to forget about these people and pretend it never happened.

    Sure, I don't agree upon the act of trying to trace down the identity of the individual in the iconic photo that was shot and world-widely frowned upon afterwards. But yeah, there was a story here, one that in no way deserved to be hushed and forgotten, but at the same time not one that needed to be delved into for finding an identity.

    "9/11: The Falling Man" is a documentary that most certainly is worth watching, and one that sinks in under the skin and sticks with you, but at the same time provides some very enlightening informations of what happened.

    My rating of "9/11: The Falling Man" lands on a six out of ten stars.
    10pgeary6001

    The Ultimate Film Success: It Makes You Think

    Although it's difficult to watch, the film doesn't leave one feeling depressed. Instead, it enriches you with a deeply thoughtful look into the human spirit.

    The questions posed are difficult: Was it brave or obscene to publish the Falling Man image? Should we be embarrassed that people chose to jump from the Twin Towers or were these people courageous individuals who seized control of their fate in the face of unspeakable options? Who, in fact, was the person in the Falling Man image?

    None of these queries have easy answers, but the attempt to grapple with them is handled with insight and dignity.

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      This documentary expands on the story beyond Esquire's famous story "The Falling Man" which discussed this photo and the controversy behind it.
    • Quotes

      Gwendolyn Briley-Strand: Did that person have so much faith that he knew God would catch him, or was he so afraid to experience the end up there? That's something I'll never know, because that happened to him.

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      • March 16, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Darlow Smithson Productions
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      • 1h 20m(80 min)
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