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America After 9/11 (2021)

America After 9/11 poster
Directed by
Michael Kirk
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Elsewhere
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This documentary traces how the U.S. government's actions after the 9/11 attacks fueled political division over two decades. It shows the rise of xenophobia and conspiracy theories that culminated in the 2021 Capitol attack.

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What happens

America After 9/11 is a 2021 television documentary film about the response of the United States government towards the September 11 attacks and the consequences which eventually led to political polarization. The documentary was produced by the investigative journalism program Frontline on PBS, the film explored how xenophobia and conspiracy theories on the United States grew related response to the attacks advanced over the years since 9/11, reaching a climax in the 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. The film was directed by Michael Kirk and written by Kirk and Mike Wiser, the film first aired on PBS stations on September 7, 2021, in commemoration of the attacks' 20th anniversary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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