11’09”01—September 11
An internationally authored anthology transforms September 11 into a chorus of intimate, political, and mournful responses from across the globe.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sober
- mournful
- reflective
- historical reflection
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the anthology as sober and thought-provoking, though uneven in quality and overlong, with its strongest segments demonstrating the value of its international perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eleven directors from eleven countries contribute separate eleven-minute responses to September 11.
The attacks are refracted through Iran, Burkina Faso, France, Chile, Israel, the United States, and other locations rather than treated solely as an American event.
Several segments recall other deaths and historical traumas, including Allende and conflicts connected to the war on terror.
The project varies widely in tone, while Claude Lelouch's deaf Frenchwoman segment specifically uses silence and many stories focus on aftermath rather than direct depiction.
Films like 11’09”01—September 11, and why
Paris, je t'aime
international anthology structure using multiple national perspectives to examine a major political tragedy
Cloud Atlas
formally varied anthology drama connecting separate stories through shared global themes
Babel
politically engaged international drama portraying social trauma through intersecting perspectives
Visions of Europe
multi-director anthology responding to a historical catastrophe with uneven but provocative segments
Movie Details
- Directors
- Samira Makhmalbaf, Amos Gitai, Shōhei Imamura, Ken Loach, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Mira Nair, Sean Penn, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Danis Tanović, Youssef Chahine, Claude Lelouch
- Release Date
- 2002-09-04
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (126)
Cast
- Ernest Borgnine
- Maryam Karimi
- Emmanuelle Laborit
- Jérôme Horry
- Keren Mor
- Tomer Russo
- Tanvi Azmi
- Kapil Bawa
- Tomorowo Taguchi
- Kumiko Aso
Common questions
- What is 11’09”01—September 11 about?
- An internationally authored anthology transforms September 11 into a chorus of intimate, political, and mournful responses from across the globe.
- What is 11’09”01—September 11 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 11’09”01—September 11 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 11’09”01—September 11 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 11’09”01—September 11 as moderate.
- What did critics think of 11’09”01—September 11?
- Critics broadly regarded the anthology as sober and thought-provoking, though uneven in quality and overlong, with its strongest segments demonstrating the value of its international perspective.
- Which films are like 11’09”01—September 11?
- Films with a similar feel include Paris, je t'aime, Cloud Atlas, Babel, and Visions of Europe.
- How long is 11’09”01—September 11?
- 11’09”01—September 11 runs 134 minutes.
