Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed by: Jim Whitaker
“Rebirth” is a real emotional powerhouse and a staggering achievement in documentary filmmaking. It follows seven years in the lives of five people who were deeply and directly affected by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. These people’s experiences serve as a mirror to humankind’s fragility and resilience.
In simple shots with black backgrounds, the interviewees share their stories, starting with what happened to them on 9/11. Each year, we see how they’ve changed, how their grieving continues and how far they’ve come in the healing process. By the end, they’ve shared with us what are probably the most difficult years of their lives.
Each subject reveals a different part of the same picture: A teenage boy’s mother died shortly after starting her new job. A construction worker lost his firefighter brother,...
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed by: Jim Whitaker
“Rebirth” is a real emotional powerhouse and a staggering achievement in documentary filmmaking. It follows seven years in the lives of five people who were deeply and directly affected by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. These people’s experiences serve as a mirror to humankind’s fragility and resilience.
In simple shots with black backgrounds, the interviewees share their stories, starting with what happened to them on 9/11. Each year, we see how they’ve changed, how their grieving continues and how far they’ve come in the healing process. By the end, they’ve shared with us what are probably the most difficult years of their lives.
Each subject reveals a different part of the same picture: A teenage boy’s mother died shortly after starting her new job. A construction worker lost his firefighter brother,...
- 2/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed by: Jim Whitaker
“Rebirth” is a real emotional powerhouse and a staggering achievement in documentary filmmaking. It follows seven years in the lives of five people who were deeply and directly affected by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. These people’s experiences serve as a mirror to humankind’s fragility and resilience.
In simple shots with black backgrounds, the interviewees share their stories, starting with what happened to them on 9/11. Each year, we see how they’ve changed, how their grieving continues and how far they’ve come in the healing process. By the end, they’ve shared with us what are probably the most difficult years of their lives.
Each subject reveals a different part of the same picture: A teenage boy’s mother died shortly after starting her new job. A construction worker lost his firefighter brother,...
(from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival)
Directed by: Jim Whitaker
“Rebirth” is a real emotional powerhouse and a staggering achievement in documentary filmmaking. It follows seven years in the lives of five people who were deeply and directly affected by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers. These people’s experiences serve as a mirror to humankind’s fragility and resilience.
In simple shots with black backgrounds, the interviewees share their stories, starting with what happened to them on 9/11. Each year, we see how they’ve changed, how their grieving continues and how far they’ve come in the healing process. By the end, they’ve shared with us what are probably the most difficult years of their lives.
Each subject reveals a different part of the same picture: A teenage boy’s mother died shortly after starting her new job. A construction worker lost his firefighter brother,...
- 2/2/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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