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In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11

2019 40m ⭐ 6.9/10 Documentary · 9/11

Four blocks from the World Trade Center, students at Stuyvesant High School watched the towers fall from their classroom windows. Eight former students, now adults, recount that day and how it shaped them.

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Details

Year
2019
Runtime
40m
Rating
6.9 / 10
Format
Documentary Film
Country
United States of America
Platform
Max

Why Watch This

This fills a genuine gap: almost every 9/11 documentary centers adults — firefighters, officials, office workers. This one specifically tracks down people who were teenagers that day, close enough to the towers to feel the building shake, and asks what two decades of hindsight look like from that particular vantage point.

If Stuyvesant High's youth perspective resonated, 9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers and 9/11: One Day in America offer other under-represented angles on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a true story?
Yes, it features real former Stuyvesant High School students recounting their actual experiences on September 11, 2001.
How close is Stuyvesant High to the World Trade Center?
About four blocks, close enough that students felt the building shake when the towers fell and were evacuated through falling debris.
Who directed it?
Amy Schatz.
Where can I watch it?
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11 is streaming on Max.

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