Die Sommerpause von Docfilms @ Frappant ist vorbei – anlässlich des 15. Jahrestages der Anschläge des 11. September 2001 auf das World Trade Center & Pentagon zeigen wir "9/11: PRESS FOR TRUTH" kommenden Sonntag, den 11. September 2016.
So, 11.9.2016 | Einlass 19.00 Uhr | 20.00 Uhr Filmbeginn | Frappant in der Viktoria
Bodenstedtstraße 16, 22765 Hamburg (Hinterhof) | 85 min | English Original | Eintritt frei
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYEMu48apIA
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Über den Film:
Although independent investigations began within weeks of both Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy assassination, the same was not true of the attacks of September 11th. Most are unaware that formation of the 9/11 Commission was strongly opposed by many in Washington, including the Bush administration. It was only due to pressure from the 9/11 families, led by a particular twelve calling themselves the Family Steering Committee, that, fourteen months after the attacks, the first hearing finally began.
In 9/11 PRESS FOR TRUTH, five of the most prominent members of the Family Steering Committee, including interviews with three of the "Jersey Girls," tell their story for the first time, providing the most powerful argument yet for why 9/11 still needs investigation. Adapting Paul Thompson's definitive Complete 9/11 Timeline (published by Harper-Collins as The Terror Timeline), the filmmakers stitch together rare, overlooked news clips, buried stories, and government press conferences, revealing a pattern of official lies, deception, and spin.
Webseite: https://pressfortruth.ca/
Rezension:
The political becomes personal in 9/11: Press for Truth, which examines the World Trade Center attacks from the perspective of the families who lost loved ones. Written and directed by Ray Nowosielski, the documentary draws partly from Paul Thompson’s website-turned-book, The Terror Timeline, and much of the commentary comes from Lorie Van Auken, Patty Casazza, and Mindy Kleinberg, three of the "Jersey Girls." Along with Kristen Breitweiser, the 9/11 widows have become activists in its wake. As Casazza says, "We all had questions...and wanted answers." The primary one was: How could this happen? Interestingly, two of the women voted for Bush. Casazza adds, "Even though he should have been our biggest advocate, he turned into one of our biggest adversaries." Together with eight other spouses, parents, etc., they form the Family Steering Committee and lobby for an independent commission, which comes to pass, but fails to deliver the goods. The widows find more useful information in Thompson's timeline, which he compiled using material in the public domain (Thompson also appears in the film). The style of 9/11: Press for Truth couldn't be more conventional--talking heads, television footage, omniscient narrator, relentless score--but the personal approach makes it a valuable addition to the rapidly-growing list of 9/11 documentaries. The point is, to quote Patti Smith, "people have the power"--people like the Jersey Girls, Paul Thompson, and all the other ordinary citizens who have kept pressure on our elected officials and the news media to dig deeper and work harder. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Danach darf gerne beim Bier diskutiert werden.
DOCFILMS @ FRAPPANT:
DOCFILMS ist die neue Filmreihe im Frappant - an jedem 2. Sonntag im Monat um 20:00 Uhr werden in den Räumen des Frappant e.V. in Hamburg Altona ausgewählte internationale Dokumentarfilme gezeigt. Das Angebot richtet sich in erster Linie an die Mitglieder und Freunde des Frappant e.V. und der fux Genossenschaft in der Viktoria-Kaserne, ist aber offen für alle die sich für zeitgemäße und hochwertige Dokumentarfilme interessieren. Im Vordergrund stehen soziopolitische und meist aktuell relevante Themen auf dem Programm, seien es Finanzkrise, Totalüberwachung, Medienmanipulation, kapitalistischer Größenwahn oder umweltrelevante Themen. Darüber hinaus sind auch Filme von lokalen Filmemachern geplant. Das Spektrum soll weitgehend offen gehalten werden und Vorschläge für interessante Filme und Themen sind immer willkommen. Die Filme laufen immer im Original, der Eintritt ist frei.