Film No. 11. SEPTEMBER 5. (2025). 2nd Feb.

 

Film No. 10  (2025) February 2nd.  5:00 PM  EVENT CINEMAS, Cine 3,  Innaloo.

"It's not about politics, it's about emotions". (Production boss Roone Arledge reacts to questions about his focus on an upcoming US v Cuba contest).

NOMINEE: Best Original Screenplay (Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David) The Oscars (2025).

There was a time, when the question was "where were you when the Olympic Village (1972) was stormed by terrorists?" Since 9/11 the aura surrounding Sept 5, '72 has diminished. SEPTEMBER 5 is a stark reminder that little seems to have changed in Palestinian/Israeli relations ...

The events of September 5 are made more remarkable because 900 million people watched the drama unfold in their own living-rooms. In most western nations, colour images flickered. This tightly bound feature tells the story behind how, and why, so many people were able to sit and view the barely believable reality of what was unfolding. Swiss film-maker Tim Fehldaum (THE COLONY) brilliantly balances file footage with dramatic theatrical re-enactment. The ABC network, via its on-site sports unit led by Roone Arledge (Peter Sarasgaad), Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin) and producer Geoff Mason (John Magaro) brought the tragedy of Sept 5 to the world. This is how they did it. Even when we know the outcome, the tension is electric. 

I was 14 on September 5, 1972. Television was an invention new to our family lounge room. Watching these men with guns, doing as they pleased, was frightening. It was a coming of age moment for me. SEPTEMBER 5 shines a light on how journalism revealed a hard-truth, responsibly, but not without risk. 11GUMS.