A documentary about a community of people that grew out of the volunteer effort at Ground Zero after 9/11

In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, New Yorkers from all walks of life felt compelled to overcome their sense of powerlessness by volunteering to help out in the recovery effort. They brought in supplies, set up relief stations, and for ten months fed and cared for the recovery workers. Many deep and unexpected, even unlikely relationships developed as a result.

Using cinema verite footage, interviews and archival photographs, several characters are followed through a series of events and examine how a diverse group of people transcended politics and culture in an effort to heal their city and themselves.

9/12 : From Chaos To Community

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9/12 : From Chaos To Community

Release Year: 2006

Duration: 56 min

Availability: Worldwide

In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, New Yorkers from all walks of life felt compelled to overcome their sense of powerlessness by volunteering to help out in the recovery effort. They brought in supplies, set up relief stations, and for ten months fed and cared for the recovery workers. Many deep and unexpected, even unlikely relationships developed as a result.

Using cinema verite footage, interviews and archival photographs, several characters are followed through a series of events and examine how a diverse group of people transcended politics and culture in an effort to heal their city and themselves.

Director

Susanna Styron

Producers

Jacki Ochs

Susanna Styron

Executive Producers

Robert J. Lunder

Anthony Sichenzio

Director of Photography

Wolfgang Held

Editor

Laure Sullivan

Composer

Wendy Blackstone

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Comments

Posted 07/10/09 by tara

This country kicked these first responders in the teeth for risking their lives to clean up the governments mess.We knew 9/11 was going to happen--we were grandiose ######## letting anyone and anything into this country.My friends who responded are sick and dying.And the next generation will never know what happened.This is a kick ### documentary and show be turned into a weekly broadcast on national television--maybe after Rescue Me.............

Posted 09/11/08 by Molly

Your tribute was outstanding! What a beautiful tribute to one of the worst days of our lives. God Bless all of you… God Bless New York (So proud to be a New Yorker)… and God Bless AMERICA. We will Never Forget. Thank You

Posted 09/11/08 by anna basciano

it upsets me so much, after all that NY suffered that day and the days and weeks follow, and how NY pulled together so much. to have the rebuilding take so long and not to have a glorious memorial for the families to go to is obsene. the people of NY are the greatest, but politions are a bunch of idiots. give us a memorial FOR GODS SAKE.

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