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Media CollectionsSeptember 11th and Terrorism VideographyLibrary of Congress (LC) Subject Headings Covered in this VideographyAnti-Americanism--Islamic Countries Bin Laden, Osama, 1957- September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Taliban Terrorism--Finance Terrorism--Government Policy--United States Terrorism--Middle East Terrorism--Prevention--International Cooperation Terrorists--Training of--Afghanistan United States--Foreign Relations--Saudi Arabia World Trade Center (New York, NY.) Anti-Americanism--Islamic CountriesBeyond the Veil Series (1998)VID 6601 This video series provides a deeper understanding of the diversity of Muslim viewpoints about Islam. Muslims from various countries speak out about what they perceive as the menace from the Western world (156 min.). Distributor: Filmakers Library Circulation: Full Circulation Reviews Beyond the Veil, Part 1: Born Again Muslims (1998) VID 6601 v. 1 This program documents the fact that the Muslim world is not monolithic in its views. We meet liberal Islamists in Turkey who want to co-exist with the West and Western ways. For them the veil is a matter of individual choice. In the Sudan, only Muslim-born women must wear the veil by law. Hardliners of Iran require all women to be completely covered, a custom promoted by the mullahs and vigorously enforced by the police (52 min.). Distributor: Filmakers Library Circulation: Full Circulation Beyond the Veil, Part 2: Holy Warriors (1998) VID 6601 v.2 The program examines the reasons for more radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Analysis of the jihad helps Westerners understand why some Muslims believe that they can escape Westernization only through violence (52 min.). Distributor: Filmakers Library Circulation: Full Circulation Beyond the Veil, Part 3: The New Cold War? (1998) VID 6601 v. 3 Is the gap between the West and moderate Muslims widening? Is the West determined to impose its value system on Islamic nations without regard to national preferences, thus radicalizing local patriots? Are all Western motives self-serving? When both cultures accept that their definitions of democracy and human rights may differ, there is a firm basis for dialogue (52 min.). Distributor: Filmakers Library Circulation: Full Circulation Why the Hate: America, from a Muslim Point of View (2002) VID 7805 This ABC News program explores the mixed emotions felt by many Muslins toward the United States. Topics covered include American culture, which is often perceived as offensive, and U.S. foreign policy, which is frequently viewed as threatening (44 min). Distributor: Films for the Humanities Circulation: Full Circulation Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-In Search of Bin Laden (2001)VID 7833 Investigates Osama bin Laden, his followers, and the bombings of two United States embassies in Africa in 1998. This special edition has been updated to cover the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000, an interview with New York Times reporter Judith Miller, and an interview with former State Department counter-terrorism official, Larry Johnson (56 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Website September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 200111th of September: Moyers in Conversation (2002)DVD 1376 Just hours after the attacks on America, Bill Moyers began a unique dialogue with a diverse group of guests. Instead of dwelling on the horrific images of the tragedy, these poised and articulate voices provided perspective to the events, creating a video that presents both a snapshot of our reactions on 9/11, and a testament to the human spirit (121 min). Distributor: New Video Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only Artistic Community Responds (2002) VID 7755 This program presents an historical look at how great art has inspired nations through tragedy and war. Discusses how the creative voices of performing and visual artists in the United States have been affected by the events of September 11th (90 min.). Distributor: Museum of Television and Radio Circulation: Full Circulation Concert for New York City (2002) DVD 1377 A salute to New York City's strength, resilience and pride benefiting the victims and heroes of the September 11th tragedy. Includes five hours of music, celebrity appearances and short films from the televised broadcast on Oct. 20, 2001 (300 min.). Distributor: DVD Planet Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only From the Ashes: 10 Artists (2001) VID 7937 Includes interviews with artists Skip Blumberg, Pat Oleszko, Tony Nunziata, Laurie Anderson, Deborah Shaffer, Oscar Santiago, Shahzia Sikander, Barbara Friedman, Jane Hammond, and Joseph Rodriguez. Profiles the downtown New York artists as they relate their experiences of September 11th, pick up the shattered pieces of their lives, and struggle to redefine the meaning of their art. Presents scenes of lower Manhattan in the days following the attack, as the artists clean up their homes, share housing with friends, and begin to get back to work and normal life (56 min.). Distributor: 1st Run/Icarus Films Circulation: Full Circulation ReviewI Live at Ground Zero (2002) VID 679 Since birth Isabella has lived in Tribeca in the shadow of the World Trade Center towers. The Twin Towers served as her north star, by which she learned to navigate her neighborhood and recognize the way home. Her community--the protected, secure, and innocent world of her childhood--was shattered on September 11th. The film focuses on her personal journey since that fateful day, starting with her evacuation from home and culminating in the reopening of her neighborhood school in February, 2002 (25 min.). Distributor: Jezebel Productions Circulation: Full Circulation Inside the Terror Network (2002) VID 7746 Focuses on the terrorists who executed the September 11th airplane hijackings in the United States. Uncovers the personal histories of the terrorist leaders and traces their movements and plotting. Includes interviews, analyses, source documents, and information on the Al Qaida network (57 min.). Distributor: BBC/WGBH Circulation: Full Circulation WebsiteLooking for Answers (2001) VID 7830 Discusses the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the roots of hatred found in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, radical Islam, and the failure of U.S. intelligence on September 11, 2001 (60 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation WebsiteTelevision's Creative Community Responds (2002) VID 7754 Television professionals explore the role of entertainment programming during national crises, such as the events of September 11th . The creative community's response is compared with the role television and radio comedy and drama played during earlier conflicts, such as World War II and Vietnam War. The discussion also addresses such issues as the relevancy of entertainment and the appropriateness of humor, irony, and satire during times of crisis (90 min). Distributor: Museum of Television and Radio Circulation: Full Circulation War Abroad: The U.S. Perspective (2002) VID 7753 One of the essential issues in covering the war in Afghanistan is the role of the free press during wartime. Panelists discuss the ongoing debate concerning the public's right to know versus the security interests of the government. Among the topics that are explored are the decision by the networks to not run unedited pronouncements by Osama bin Laden, the implications of depicting military or civilian casualties, and the differences in covering this war and other recent U.S. military engagements (90 min). Distributor: Museum of Television and Radio Circulation: Full Circulation War at Home: The Media Responds (2002) VID 7752 The national tragedy that began on September 11th has developed into a domestic war on terrorism--and television has played and continues to play an important part in making this unfolding story a reality for Americans. Panelists discuss television's role in reporting the attacks, the anthrax scare, and the nation's heightened state of awareness on the home front (90 min). Distributor: Museum of Television and Radio Circulation: Full Circulation World Trade Center (2002) DVD 1378 Discusses the construction, 27-year presence, and bombing destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City. This presentation, originally produced in January, 2001, includes post-production commentary by Harry Smith and an interview with Angus Gillespie of Rutgers University that addresses the September 11th terrorist attacks (50 min.). Distributor: New Video Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only TalibanKandahar (2001)DVD 1479 Nafas, an Afghan-born Canadian journalist, returns to her homeland in a desperate attempt to reach her younger sister, who has vowed that she will commit suicide at the time of the next solar eclipse, only three days away (85 min.). Distributor: New Yorker Video Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only Reviews Terrorism--FinanceStopping the Money: An Economic Approach to Counter Terrorism (2002)VID 7806 This ABC News program looks at efforts to freeze the financial assets of terrorist organizations such as Osama bin Laden's al Queda (22 min.). Distributor: Films for the Humanities Circulation: Full Circulation Terrorism--Government Policy--United StatesPower and Terror: Noam Chomsky in our TimesVID 5973 The program presents Noam Chomsky's thinking on terrorism through a lengthy interview and a series of public talks that he gave in New York and California during the spring of 2002 (74 min.). Distributor: First Run/Icarus Films Circulation: Full Circulation ReviewsTarget America (2001) VID 7831 Examines the history of terrorist attacks against the United States by Islamic fundamentalists, beginning with the American embassy workers taken hostage in Iran during Jimmy Carter's presidency. Looks at other terrorist incidents--the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, the killing of American soldiers in a Berlin nightclub, the downing of Pan Am 103, and the first attack on the World Trade Center. Discusses the American government's attempts to deal with these attacks, particularly focusing on the Reagan administration. Uncovers a long-standing division within the nation's security apparatus about how to deal with an enemy that has been targeting America and Americans for decades (60 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Website Terrorism--Middle EastIslamic Fundamentalism and Democracy (1993)VHS 3413 An examination of the problems and issues involved in Middle Eastern countries as they deal with both pressure to embrace more democratic policies and efforts by Islamic fundamentalists to resist social and political influences from western societies (58 min.). Distributor: Filmakers Library Circulation: Full Circulation ReviewTerror and Tehran (2002) VID 7838 Looks at the always uneasy relations between the United States and Iran since 1979. Talks about the various reform and moderate elements in Iranian society and the problems that they have had with the Islamic leadership in Iran (60 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Website Terrorism--Prevention--International CooperationDangerous Straits (2001)VID 7835 Since the events of September 11th, the United States has worked hard to put together a worldwide coalition against international terrorism. Where will China stand? Frontline and the New York Times explores the tensions between the United States and China (60 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Review Terrorism--Religious AspectsIn Search of Bin Laden (2001)VID 7833 Investigates Osama bin Laden, his followers, and the bombings of two United States embassies in Africa in 1998. This special edition has been updated to cover the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000, an interview with Times reporter Judith Miller, and an interview with former State Department counter-terrorism official, Larry Johnson (56 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Website Terrorist--Training of--AfghanistanTrail of a Terrorist (2001)VID 7834 On Dec. 14th, 1999, Algerian-born terrorist Ahmed Ressam was arrested in Port Angeles, Washington, bound for Los Angeles International Airport with a car trunk full of explosives. This program traces Ressam's training in Osama Bin Laden's terrorist camps in Afghanistan, his travels within the international terrorist network, his entry into Canada using a false passport, his apprehension, trial, and imprisonment, and his cooperation with authorities in exchange for a reduced sentence (55 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Website PBS Video & WGBH. (2001). Trail of a terrorist. [Frontline]. Retrieved April 25, 2003, from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/trail/ United States--Foreign Relations--Saudi ArabiaSaudi Time Bomb (2001)VID 7837 Presents information on the delicate alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia, considering the vast differences in the cultures of the two countries, and in light of the September 11th terrorist attack on the United States (60 min.). Distributor: PBS Video Circulation: Full Circulation Review Camhi, L. (2001, November 15). Gauging fissures in U.S.-Saudi solidarity. [Audiovisual review]. New York Times, E8. World Trade Center (New York, NY.)World Trade Center (2002)DVD 1378 Discusses the construction, 27-year presence, and bombing destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City. This presentation, originally produced in January, 2001, includes post-production commentary by Harry Smith and an interview with Angus Gillespie of Rutgers University that address the September 11th terrorist attacks (50 min). Distributor: New Video Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only WTC: The First 24 Hours, 9.11.2001 (2001) DVD 1326 Shot by an independent filmmaker, this documents the first 24 hours at "ground zero" in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th. It begins with the fall of the twin towers and travels through the smoldering site showing people working, dazed and trance-like. The images speak for themselves intentionally devoid of commentary and music (42 min.). Distributor: New Video Circulation: Campus/Instructional Only Last updated: May 1, 2002 By: Martha Day |
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