Terror at the Mall
A harrowing documentary reconstructing Nairobi's Westgate mall attack through survivor testimony, CCTV footage, and the courage of first responders.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- urgent
- somber
- serious documentary viewing
- historical reflection
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Women, children, and other survivors narrate their experiences of the Westgate mall attack.
Intact CCTV surveillance footage is used to observe the attackers and first responders inside the mall.
Armed businessman Abdul Haji and plain-clothed police officers enter the mall to rescue victims before reinforcements arrive.
The film centers on the 2013 Al-Shabaab attack at Nairobi's upscale Westgate mall.
Films like Terror at the Mall, and why
One Day in September
documentary treatment of a real terrorist attack through survivor testimony and institutional response
The Terrorist Next Door
immersive nonfiction examination of terrorism, victims, and emergency response
The Act of Killing
trauma-centered documentary storytelling built from witness accounts and recorded evidence
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Reed
- Release Date
- 2014-09-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (16)
Cast
- Michael Lumsden
Common questions
- What is Terror at the Mall about?
- A harrowing documentary reconstructing Nairobi's Westgate mall attack through survivor testimony, CCTV footage, and the courage of first responders.
- What is Terror at the Mall like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Terror at the Mall as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Terror at the Mall violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Terror at the Mall as graphic.
- Which films are like Terror at the Mall?
- Films with a similar feel include One Day in September, The Terrorist Next Door, and The Act of Killing.
- How long is Terror at the Mall?
- Terror at the Mall runs 60 minutes.
