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9/11: The Falling Man

2006 72m ⭐ 7.2/10 Documentary · 9/11

An investigation into one of the most controversial images of September 11 — Richard Drew's photograph of a man falling from the North Tower — and the effort to identify who he was.

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Details

Year
2006
Runtime
72m
Rating
7.2 / 10
Format
Documentary Film
Country
United Kingdom
Platform
YouTube

Why Watch This

This documentary is as much about the photograph's afterlife as the man in it: newspapers that ran it faced backlash and pulled it within a day, and the film traces both the difficult identification process and the broader question of what's appropriate to show and remember from that day.

If The Falling Man's focus on a single, contested image interested you, The Woman Who Wasn't There covers a different kind of contested 9/11 story — this time about someone who fabricated their connection to it.

Where to Watch

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who took the Falling Man photograph?
Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Was the man in the photo identified?
The documentary investigates several candidates without reaching a definitive, universally accepted conclusion.
Why was the photo controversial?
Many newspapers received complaints after publishing it and pulled it from later editions, seeing it as too graphic or disrespectful to run.
Where can I watch it?
9/11: The Falling Man is available to watch on YouTube.

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