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September 11, 2001. All eyes focused on New York's twin towers. The tragic events of that day marked not only the dawn of a new century, but the rise of a destructive new force in international politics. This film explores the roots of these attacks by tracing the rise of the terrorist group al Qaeda in over two decades of troubled relations between Washington, Arab nations, Pakistan and Europe.
IMDb 8.3/1020111 season
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Season 1
2 episodes
  • 1. Side of the Angels

    1. Side of the Angels

    This series is an investigation into factors that led up to the events of that fateful morning of 9/11. The perpetrators were motivated by an absolute belief in their mission, sustained by distorted truths and bloody mindedness. What do we really know about the pilots? Whose orders were they acting under? Could they have been stopped? How did the situation escalate to the point of such tragedy?
    This series is an investigation into factors that led up to the events of that fateful morning of 9/11. The perpetrators were motivated by an absolute belief in their mission, sustained by distorted truths and bloody mindedness. What do we really know about the pilots? Whose orders were they acting under? Could they have been stopped? How did the situation escalate to the point of such tragedy?
    13+
    1 h 18 min
    Aug 30, 2011
  • 2. The Countdown

    2. The Countdown

    The second chapter in this investigation into the factors that led to the 9/11 attacks features a reconstruction of the pursuit of Al Qaeda between 1993 and 2001. This episode pieces together the puzzle of Al Qaeda's whereabouts, highlighting the missed opportunities that led inexorably to the events of the morning of 11 September 2001.
    The second chapter in this investigation into the factors that led to the 9/11 attacks features a reconstruction of the pursuit of Al Qaeda between 1993 and 2001. This episode pieces together the puzzle of Al Qaeda's whereabouts, highlighting the missed opportunities that led inexorably to the events of the morning of 11 September 2001.
    16+
    1 h 21 min
    Sep 15, 2011
  • The Terror Routes
    DocumentaryIntenseHeavy
    IMDb 8.3/1020111 season
    September 11, 2001. All eyes focused on New York's twin towers. The tragic events of that day marked not only the dawn of a new century, but the rise of a destructive new force in international politics. This film explores the roots of these attacks by tracing the rise of the terrorist group al Qaeda in over two decades of troubled relations between Washington, Arab nations, Pakistan and Europe.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Jean-Christophe Klotz
    Producers
    Francois BringerDenis Poncet
    Studio
    MagellanTV
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    English [CC]Français [auto]Norsk Bokmål [auto]
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