9/11
Film Inquiry’s Luke Parker recently spoke with director Kevin Macdonald about his award-contending drama, The Mauritanian.
Musanna Ahmed spoke with director Mark Jackson about his film This Teacher, co-writer Dana Thompson and star Hafsia Herzi, and more!
This Teacher isn’t a commercial film in its treatment of character, theme and aesthetic. But it’s one that deserves a mainstream audience.
Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to speak with Amy Schatz, director of In the Shadows of the Tower: Stuyvesant High School On 9/11.
Amy Schatz’s “In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant HIgh on 9/11” recounts the harrowing day through the eyes of high school students who saw it happen first hand.
Recently, I had the chance to tour the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, which, as you can imagine, is quite a somber experience. Amid the thoughtfully presented exhibits, I started wondering about 9/11 as portrayed in film. Now, when I say “portrayed” I’m not talking tangentially, as when 9/11 is used to jumpstart plot (e.