Jim Goetz, Dave Goldberg, Bruce Kennedy
This documentary from director Steven Rosenbaum presents the experiences of a diverse group of regular Americans in the wake of the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. Featuring footage from the... read more 
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
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May 14, 2011One of the best 9/11 documentaries I have seen yet. Any American can connect to this film. It illustrates the accounts of a dozen of New York citizens who happened to have a camera to capture the true spirit of 9/11 and afterwords. Listen to the critics on this one. They know... read more
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March 25, 2003
A.O. Scott, New York Times
March 25, 2003
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
If ever there was a prime example of art bringing order out of chaos, it is Steven Rosenbaum's 7 Days in September. Full Review
March 22, 2003
Megan Turner, New York Post
A worthwhile addition to the reams of footage of the day the earth stood still.
August 25, 2004
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A reminder of the tremendous human spirit and generosity New Yorkers showed after their WTC was destroyed by terrorists. Full Review
September 1, 2003
Arthur Lazere, culturevulture.net
What distinguishes 'Seven Days in September' are the smaller scale moments that it captures, individual human elements within the broader sweep of events. Full Review
July 6, 2003
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
another strong argument for the importance and pervasiveness of digital video in a post-information age Full Review
March 25, 2003
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The film not only stands as an important street-level document of that time, but makes a valuable contribution to the growing compilation of 9/11 storytelling. Full Review
March 25, 2003
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
The tragedy and the many responses to it come alive here in a raw, immediate way that suffers no loss of impact for its aversion to melodrama. Full Review
March 22, 2003
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. Weekly
Offers a fine counterpoint to the more fatuous and opportunistic takes on shared tragedy and collective grief. Full Review
March 22, 2003
Norm Schrager, Filmcritic.com
The documentary 7 Days In September does an exemplary job of acting as a vital memorial to the terrorist events of last September 11, and the one week in New York City that followed. Full Review
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