11'09''01 - September 11
Blackout-weaver
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Anyone seen this series of short films from different Directors from different parts of the world? These are some really interesting films.
Directors include Sean Penn, and Ken Loach.
Standouts for me are the film by Youssef Chahine (Egypt), Ken Loach (England).
The most boring and/or predictable are the films by Danis Tanovic (Yugoslavia), and Amos Gitai (Israel).
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3466816/1_09__01_September_11_-__Complete_freedom_of_expression_(Xvid
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328802/
User comment:
'Given the nature and origin of the 11 filmakers it is not surprising that this film is at best neutral in its stance towards America. Probably the most 'anti' segment comes from Ken Loach who is definitely not towing the British New Labour party line. Although those events of a year ago are shocking and painful to most Americans and most spectators who saw them unfold live through CNN etc. the majority of the writers and directors choose to show that tragedy is not an American monopoly. Should anybody be surprised that these 3000 deaths are given the same weight elsewhere as the West gives to thousands Tutsi, Tamil, Bosnian, Chilean, Kurdish (need we go on) victims. If this was a 'wake-up' call for the States then it is equally tragic that in the subsequent 12 months the Israel/Palestine impasse is further from a solution while George Bush Jnr. would rather wreak revenge than make the world a safer place. I think many of the contributors wonder where the idealism of the Founding Fathers went, and why America orignally built as a bastion of freedom, justice and tolerance now sees its self-interest paramount while the Third World wonders where the next drink, meal or bullet is coming from.'
Directors include Sean Penn, and Ken Loach.
Standouts for me are the film by Youssef Chahine (Egypt), Ken Loach (England).
The most boring and/or predictable are the films by Danis Tanovic (Yugoslavia), and Amos Gitai (Israel).
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3466816/1_09__01_September_11_-__Complete_freedom_of_expression_(Xvid
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328802/
User comment:
'Given the nature and origin of the 11 filmakers it is not surprising that this film is at best neutral in its stance towards America. Probably the most 'anti' segment comes from Ken Loach who is definitely not towing the British New Labour party line. Although those events of a year ago are shocking and painful to most Americans and most spectators who saw them unfold live through CNN etc. the majority of the writers and directors choose to show that tragedy is not an American monopoly. Should anybody be surprised that these 3000 deaths are given the same weight elsewhere as the West gives to thousands Tutsi, Tamil, Bosnian, Chilean, Kurdish (need we go on) victims. If this was a 'wake-up' call for the States then it is equally tragic that in the subsequent 12 months the Israel/Palestine impasse is further from a solution while George Bush Jnr. would rather wreak revenge than make the world a safer place. I think many of the contributors wonder where the idealism of the Founding Fathers went, and why America orignally built as a bastion of freedom, justice and tolerance now sees its self-interest paramount while the Third World wonders where the next drink, meal or bullet is coming from.'
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