I’m a big fan of journalism movies. I don’t get as much as I think. Perhaps the idea of journalism as “entertainment” is not fashionable, but personally, I find it tense, dramatic, and dramatic when reporters chip away at the core truth of a complex story. I think it’s satisfying…especially if you don’t like what you find. In the years they’ve been released, Spotlight and The Post (two recent examples of great journalism films) have earned a spot at the top of my year-end list. Already this year, there are two people vying for the spot between Civil War and the all-important September 5th, and who is likely to take that spot.
Currently, September 5th is not attracting the attention of most viewers, but I think it will become more of a buzz as word of mouth spreads. Directed by Tim Fehrbaum, “September 5th” is set during the 1972 Munich Olympics, at a time when the world was still uncomfortable with accepting Germany in post-World War II society. . During the Games, eight members of the Palestinian terrorist organization Black September attacked the athletes’ complex and took several Olympic athletes hostage. Steven Spielberg took a macro approach to this story in his harrowing drama Munich. But Fehrbaum and his cast view events through a much more nuanced lens, which helps this film (which I screened at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival) stand out.
The protagonists of September 5 are journalists, specifically a team from the ABC broadcaster who begin their shift in a control room in Germany. They are ready to cover Olympic sporting events. However, when the hostage situation occurred, these reporters had to begin establishing rules for live news reporting (1972). We discuss what can be broadcast, what can be captured given the limitations of technology, and how fast news should be delivered. Reported to viewers around the world.
These are the big conversations we’re still having as a global community in 2024. But back during this event, the ABC team, led by Rune Arlidge (Peter Sarsgaard), had to navigate completely uncharted territory. It feels like September 5th is being told in real time. The film is a tense 91 minutes, and it feels like we have about as much time to process the new information that comes into the newsroom as the men and women receiving urgent updates. Masu. The limited time available on the global satellite shared by all networks at the time, the obvious language barrier between American journalists, and the German authorities trying to control the situation. There were countless obstacles to their reporting the facts. and athletes who came to Europe from all over the world.
September 5th | Official Trailer (2024 Movie) – YouTube Watch On
But the dramatic tension of September 5 stems from a few small decisions that continue to have a huge impact on how the news is handled…to this day.
Earlier this year, I had just finished Alex Garland’s Civil War and was stunned by the enormity of what he had staged for “futuristic” narrative purposes. Garland combined Call of Duty with daily headlines to predict a dark outcome for the country, then followed journalists as they put on their boots on the ground and reported on the outcome. I thought it was wonderful.
But while I’m not trying to compare the two movies, they do feature real-life news stories, seamlessly using archival footage from ABC News’ Jim McKay to piece together the drama as the horror unfolds. I think September 5th has a slight advantage. This is history in progress and one of the best movies to hit screens this year.
