Sept. 11 and the horrible events following the terrorist plane crash attacks into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center reached its twenty-third anniversary this year. Several documentaries investigate the timeline of events of September 11, 2001 and check in with those affected by the event as well as those too young to have experienced or remembered it.
The perspectives of the moments witnessing the plane crashes and reacting to the horror vary in the five documentaries listed below.
‘9/11: Inside the President’s War Room’ (2021) – Apple TV+
Adam Wishart directed this hour-and-a-half documentary film, which features George W. Bush, Richard Keil, Andrew Card, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice and more. 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room is streaming on Apple TV+.
9/11: Minute By Minute – Apple
Piers Garland directed this hour-long documentary about the terrorist attacks. It features Betty Ong, Nydia Gonzalez, George Bush and more.9/1: Minute by Minute is streaming on Apple TV+.
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11 (2019) – Max
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11follows the perspective of the tragic day from the students of a high school that watched the attack happen from their classrooms while the school building shook. Director Amy Schatz gathered eight former students 20 years after the day to recount their memories. The 35-minute doc is streaming on Max.
‘Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror’
Netflix
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror – Netflix
Turning Point: 9/11 And the War on Terror, is a five-episode docuseries covering the timeline of 9/11. Each episode runs around an hour long. The investigative series is streaming on Netflix.
What Happened on September 11 – Max
What Happened on September 11 is a short documentary that provides a kid-friendly exploration of the terrible day in history. The project captures a school field trip to the 9/11 Tribute Museum in Lower Manhattan where guides share their experiences of the day. The documentary is streaming on Max.