

9/11: Life Under Attack
2021-09-03 · 77 min · ★ 7.5
A unique and compelling account of the day that changed the modern world, captured by ordinary people who chose to pick up their cameras and film that fateful day.
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- Directors
- Karen Edwards
- Production companies
- Brook Lapping Productions, France Télévisions, History, VPRO
- Countries
- France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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George W. BushSelf (archive Footage)
Rudolph GiulianiSelf (archive Footage)
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