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The 9/11 Surfer

2011 · 90 min

A somber, testimony-driven retelling that lingers on survival and rumor, moving slowly and asking you to sit with grief and disbelief.

Directed by
Steve Humphries
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul McGann, Steve Fishman, Steve Zeitlin
Overview
Immediately after 9/11, rumors emerged of someone who had 'surfed' the debris to safety. A Discovery Channel documentary on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy told the story of survivor Pasquale Buzzelli, who may or may not be the surfer.

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Directed by
Steve Humphries
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul McGann, Steve Fishman, Steve Zeitlin
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • trauma
  • memory
  • death
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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