One day in September

The Resource One day in September
Label
One day in September
Statement of responsibility
Sony Pictures Classics, a Passion Pictures production, an Arthur Cohn production ; producers, Arthur Cohn, John Battsek ; director, Kevin MacDonald
Title variation
Tag im September
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • ger
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
This is the shocking and incredibly true story of the brutal massacre of 11 Israeli athletes by a team of extreme Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. From terrorist training in Libya to the terrorists sneaking into the Olympic Village to the tension-filled negotiations to the shocking conclusion at a German airport.For the first time, the lone surviving member of that extremist group speaks. Actual video shot during the crisis is used to help tell the story
Awards note
  • Academy Award: 2000, Best Documentary, Features (Arthur Cohn, Kevin MacDonald).
  • British Independent Film Award: 2000, British Independent Film Award Best Newcomer (Off-Screen) (Justine Wright (editor)); Douglas Hickox Award (Kevin Macdonald).
  • Golden Camera, Germany: 2001, Golden Camera Film - International (Arthur Cohn).
  • ALA Notable Video, 2001-2002.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Alwin Kuchler, Neve Cunningham ; editor, Justine Wright ; original music, Alex Heffes
Dewey number
796.48
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R, for some graphic violent images
Language note
Closed-captioned. English or German dialog. English subtitles
LC call number
GV722 1972
LC item number
.O6 2005
PerformerNote
Narrator, Michael Douglas
Runtime
97
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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