'September 5' (2024)
This is a film that I have been dying to see since I first heard about it. When I hear the word Munich, moviegoers immediately think of the controversial terrorist attack that took place at the Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany in 1972. This is because of the film Munich (2005), directed by renowned film director Steven Spielberg, which was produced based on that historical event that shook the world. It can be called an important film in world cinema as a new way to tell about a dark event that happened in the distant past. Also, a good documentary was made about this unpleasant event called One Day in September (1999). The film, which even included an interview with a terrorist involved in the attack, won the Best Documentary Feature award at the 72nd Academy Awards. Now, a film about the incident has been made, called September 5. Should we watch this one now?
There are two reasons to watch this. It was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes. It has also been nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the upcoming Academy Awards. Although it was made into a Best Feature Film and an Oscar-winning documentary about the Munich Massacre, this one is still worth watching because of its setting. The ABC Sports media team that was covering the Olympics broadcast this terrorist attack live to the world. But it shows how difficult it was to pull off. A terrorist attack on the world's largest sporting event, the Olympics, where athletes are killed and held hostage, is a dangerous situation for the entire Olympic Village. It is worth watching how the ABC Sports Crew, which immediately took action, carried out its media mission.
A group of 8 terrorists, belonging to a Palestinian militant organization calling themselves Black September, entered the Olympic Village where the 1972 Summer Olympics was being held, killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team and held 9 others hostage. At this point, the ABC team was able to launch a live broadcast of the event. But it was only because of the ingenuity, creative vision, and fearless journalistic zeal that the work happened that way. At one point, it was said that more people watched this live broadcast than Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.
But there is also a lot of risk in this live broadcast. Because at that time, the accuracy of the news must be confirmed 100%. "Yes, as we hear..." is not civilized journalism. No one can apply the arrogance of reporting news in advance to such a critical situation. That is what was presented in this regard. Even though I knew what would happen in the end, I was able to watch with maximum curiosity. Real video footage was creatively included. That is why I highly recommend it as a film that allows you to experience the horror of that moment live.
