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Ash Tuesday (2003)

Ash Tuesday poster
Directed by
Jim Hershleder
Genre
independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of New Yorkers deal with their personal struggles in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The film follows several characters as they try to move forward with their lives.

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What happens

Ash Tuesday (also known as Beyond the Ashes) is a 2003 comedy drama film directed by Jim Hershleder, written by Tony Spiridakis, and starring Janeane Garofalo, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tony Goldwyn. The film is an ensemble piece about several New Yorkers coping with the effects of the September 11 attacks, and was one of the first films to incorporate the events of 9/11 into its story. The film had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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