If in this film, it can provoke a little more discussion about where we've come from on 911 and where we're going to. Then I'll be proud.
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That final image haunts me -- a physical struggle for the controls of a gasoline-fueled 21st-Century flying machine between a band of suicidal religious fanatics and a group of innocents drawn from amongst us all. It's really, in a way, the struggle for our world today.Paul Greengrass
The events of 911 had a massive effect on me, like everyone, and I wanted to use my position as a filmmaker to contribute something so they are not casually forgotten. By honoring the families who lost those they loved, I hope we can ensure that their sacrifice is remembered and hopefully seek wisdom in the future.
Paul Greengrass
I wanted to make it feel real, like you were there, so you would understand the pressures people faced inside the air-traffic control rooms, inside the military command center, inside that airplane.
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It is not acting. The memory is so burned into his mind.
Paul Greengrass
I think it's a very rich time for films that are socially and politically aware. Hollywood has got an admirable history of making films about how the world is think of Vietnam and McCarthyism. I don't think this is any different.
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There is a great debate going on on where we are going in the post-911 world. This is part of the process of filmmakers saying, 'We would like to join that conversation'.
Paul Greengrass
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