Diverted (2009)

Directed by

Alex Chapple

Genre

drama film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

When flights are redirected to a small Canadian town after the 9/11 attacks, the local residents and stranded passengers must figure out how to cope with the sudden crisis together. The story follows the strangers as they form temporary bonds while dealing with uncertainty and loss.

emotionalgroundedslow-burnearnestbittersweetintimatehuman-focused

What happens

Diverted is a 2009 CBC made-for-TV miniseries. The film was directed by Alex Chapple and written by Tony Marchant. Diverted is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of Gander, Newfoundland, and the passengers and crews on the airliners diverted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the 9/11 attacks in Operation Yellow Ribbon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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