I couldn't stop crying. It brought back that day like I was seeing it all again. Yes it is hard to see, but important to remember the people whose lives were lost and the horrible decisions they were forced with that day.

A very well done film but has the same gaping blindspot that it subtly accuses American society of having. It accuses society for not confronting the reality of the "jumpers," yet commits a far worse affront by not mentioning,even once, the people who were responsible for the horror! The name Osama bin Ladin was mentioned quickly as part of an amalgamation of broadcasts. It is infuriating that even a documentary purporting to shine the light on uncomfortable truths, perpetuates the outrage of not referring to Islamic terrorism. The filmmakers, like the media and politicians in general, do their own reckless airbrushing and whitewashing of history. Wouldn't it be nice if the very people encouraging us to "call a spade a spade" actually practiced their own exhortation!

9/11: The Falling Man (2006) *** (out of 4) Any documentary on 9/11 is going to be hard to watch because no matter how many times you see the images, you still can't quite believe it happened. It's still hard to believe that so many innocent people lost their lives to such a horrendous act. Throughout that day there were thousands of images shown all over the world where everyone saw the heartbreak. Over the upcoming weeks and months there were images shown to show how strong America was. There was one picture that was placed in a newspaper on 9/12/01 that seemed to upset people the most and it was a singular image of a man falling from the tower.That image is the subject of this documentary that tries to identify the man who jumped out the window. The documentary talks about all the controversy that started because of that picture being printed and while watching this film you can't help but wonder if you should really be watching. There's a certain voyeurism nature to seeing someone in this state and the documentary covers both sides of the coin. There's also a strong discussion concerning one man believed to be the person in the image. We hear from his family and we learn how his family hoped it wasn't him due to their religious beliefs surrounding suicide. There are many fascinating topics brought up on the subject.Again, no 9/11 documentary is easy to watch but this here is certainly one of the most disturbing because one has to put themselves in the falling man's place. I mean, select to burn to death or fall hundreds of stories? Not an easy thought and it doesn't make for an easy subject.

To be honest, I did not see the entire Twin Towers incident, so this documentary was pretty much a chance to see what I probably should have seen. This documentary focused on how New York was changed by this horrific day of occurrences, with the hijacked planes crashing into the North and South towers, people helpless in the building, the rescue attempts, and the mass destruction leading to hundreds dead. But one image that summed up another way this day was so horrible was the captured image of a man falling to his death, an example of many people jumping to their deaths. This image was very controversial for the newspaper that printed it, but they knew people needed to know how horrible this incident was, and what it could lead people to do when there is no chance. There is also the search for the identity of this single man, and his relatives or friends who would recognise him. A truly moving documentary that you cannot ignore, and really gives you an insight into how this single terrible day caught the attention of people all over the world. It was nominated the BAFTA Flaherty Documentary Award. Very good!