''The Heart of Steel'' is a
documentary directed by
Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr. and had its World Premiere at The
Tribeca Film Festival in May, 2006. Personally selected by festival co-founder,
Jane Rosenthal, this historical film chronicles a group of ordinary citizens who volunteered in the search and rescue and cleanup efforts after the
collapse of the World Trade Center following the
September 11 attacks.
Reviews
From
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Laura Bush
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:
"President Bush and I are touched by the many creative ways people across the nation have expressed their patriotism and their admiration for the heroes of September 11, 2001. Your video is a wonderful example of that creativity."
From
Susan Sarandon:
"In an era where citizens feel helpless and are skeptical as to what kind of a difference a volunteer can really make, ''Heart of Steel'' illustrates how even just one impassioned individual can move mountains. An important message for students and patrons alike! What ''
M*A*S*H
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The ...
'' was to the Vietnam war, ''The Heart of Steel'' is to 9/11."
From
David Edelstein,
New York Magazine:
"Touching."
From Lian Dolan,
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,
ABC Radio Networks:
"''The Heart of Steel'' is an extraordinary film about ordinary citizens. I rooted for and cried with this band of renegade volunteers who helped get New York back on its feet after 9/11. What a story! This film should be in every school, every library as a vital part of history."
From Professor Heidi Ardizzone,
University of Notre Dame:
"This film is a gripping reflection of the wrenching contradictions of emotion and reaction to 9/11 before the politics of war and global terrorism became the dominant response."
Screenings
*
The White House, Washington, DC
* The
Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY
*
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Headquarters, New York, NY
* The U.S. State Department, New York, NY
* The American Film Festival at the
United States Embassy in
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References
External links
The Heart of Steel Official Website
The September 11th Families AssociationTribute Visitor Center at Ground ZeroThe Tribeca Film Festival
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American documentary films
Films based on the September 11 attacks
2006 films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films