The most impressive and most authetic documentary on september 11th 2001. Jules clement naudet born april 26, 1973 and thomas gedeon naudet born march 27, 1970 are french filmmakers known for the documentary film 911. Filmed by jules and gedeon naudet part 16 brothers remarkable 9 11 documentary, which aired on cbs on 10 march 2002 and on tv stations around the world on the first anniversary of the attacks, seeks to reinstitute the. 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. This is the infamous documentary that was filmed by french brothers jules and gedeon naudet. Eight of the best films and documentaries on 911 her. Monday marks the 16th anniversary of the 9 11 terror attacks on the us. In a fateful instant on the morning of september 11, 2001 documentary filmmakers, jules and gedeon naudet.
In honor of 10year anniversary of 9 11, jules and gedeon naudet recently remade their 2002 documentary, reinterviewing some of the firefighters from the first film. Intense, personal, and completely riveting, 911 is perhaps the greatest documentary ever made by accident, which kind of gives it an even greater appeal. This heartfelt documentary was created by awardwinning french filmmakers jules and. Incredible documentary captured all the frenzied chaos and misery which loomed over nyc on that fateful morning of september 11th. 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. Ten years ago, two french brothers, jules and gedeon naudet, and firefighterfilmmaker james hanlon, set about to make a film on the making of. The video they captured would later become a documentary. The french documentary makers behind last nights harrowing film about the collapse of the twin towers admit they did not show the full horrors of the carnage around them, writes lisa ocarroll. Anchor marco werman speaks with french born filmmakers jules and gedeon naudet about their documentary 9 11. Update of 911 documentary revisits firefighters ten. Brothers jules and gedeon naudet began filming their documentary in. On this day, september 11th in 2001, one of the most horrific events in american history took place when two planes crashed into.
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