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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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11’09”01—September 11: India
2002 0h 11m EN
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Synopsis
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It is September 11, 2001, and a young man goes missing in New York. Because of his eastern name and his Islamic religion, he is suspected of being involved in the World Trade Center attack. The FBI inquire about him. The neighbors of his family show their disapproval. His family hold out hope that he will be found and exonerated. (Originally appeared as a segment of the omnibus film 11’09”01—September 11, but later presented as a separate short film.)
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tanvi Azmi
Talat Hamdani
Kapil Bawa
Salim Hamdani
Taleb Adlah
Adnan Hamdani
Talat Hamdani
Taani
Robert Reardon
Mr. Bonner
Nell Mooney
Sylvia
George R. Sheffey
Dave
Maryann Towne
TV Journalist
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Writers
- Sabrina Dhawan
- Languages
- English, Urdu
- Countries
- India
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The take
Mira Nair directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Allyson C. Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, Urdu.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 24 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Urdu.
- 4Directed by Mira Nair, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Allyson C. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Tanvi Azmi and Kapil Bawa and Taleb Adlah carry the top of the cast.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Declan Quinn
- Editing
- Allyson C. Johnson
- Production design
- Stephanie Carroll
- Costume design
- Kasia Walicka Maimone
- Makeup / hair
- Evelyne Noraz
- Runtime
- 11 min · 0h 11m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Mira Nair
Key crew
- MusicMohammad Reza Darvishi
- ProducerLydia Dean Pilcher
- EditorAllyson C. Johnson
- Production DesignStephanie Carroll
- Costume DesignKasia Walicka Maimone
- ContinuityRobyn Aronstam
- First Assistant DirectorThomas Fatone
- Second Assistant DirectorPatrick D. Gibbons
- First Assistant CameraRick Gioia
- Second Assistant CameraEd Nessen
- Set DecorationCarrie Stewart
- Production SupervisorJenny Schweitzer
- Location ManagerChris Marsh
- Boom OperatorDan Paikin
- Wardrobe SupervisorCara Borrelli
- Makeup & HairEvelyne Noraz
- Casting DirectorJennifer Euston
- Producer's AssistantMia Lee
- Extras CastingRamin Bahrani
- Sound MixerThomas Varga
- Craft ServiceJason Mottley
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-09-11
