September 5 (film)

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September 5
Directed by Tim Fehlbaum
Written by
Produced by
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Release date
  • 29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)(Venice)
Running time
94 minutes [2]
CountryGermany [3]
Languages
  • English
  • German

September 5 is a 2024 German historical drama film directed by Tim Fehlbaum. The film recounts the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024. [4] [5]

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Cast

Additionally, ABC anchors Jim McKay and Peter Jennings appear through archival footage from Wide World of Sports . [2]

Production

The film makes extensive use of archival footage from ABC's coverage of the 1972 Summer Olympics and the hostage crisis. [5] Fehlbaum and his team spent months researching the events, and worked with a production design team to create an authentic replica of the broadcasting facility used by ABC Sports on that day. [6]

Release

The film premiered on 29 August 2024, as the opening film at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the OrizzontiExtra section. [7]

Reception

Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [8]

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References

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  4. Debruge, Peter (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Taut Media-Critical Control-Room Drama Reveals How a Hostage Crisis Forever Changed TV News". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 Mintzer, Jordan (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Peter Sarsgaard Stars in a Gripping Newsroom Thriller About the 1972 Munich Terrorist Attacks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. Gardner, Chris (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Filmmaker on Tackling Tragic Event With Tireless Research, "Highest Respect"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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