

A quarter-century after September 11th, the attacks' ripple effects persist across generations. Orphaned children, War on Terror journalists, young Afghans, and U.S. Marines shaped by the 2021 withdrawal share their stories.
Directed by Brian Knappenberger, Brian Knappenberger, Alison Klayman
User score
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Released
September 2, 2026
1h 39m
English
Michael Smoak
Self
Garrett M. Graff
Self
Anand Gopal
Self
Jenny Pachucki
Self
Bruce Hoffman
Self

Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)

Rudolph Giuliani
Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)

Pete Hegseth
Self (archive footage)

Colin Powell
Self (archive footage)
Mary Fetchet
Self - Bradley's Mother
Andrew Ansbro
Self - President, Uniformed Firefighters Assoc. of Greater NY
An Nguyen
Self - Son of Khang Nguyen
Laurel Homer
Self - Daughter of Leroy W. Homer Jr.
Spencer Ackerman
Self - Author, Reign of Terror
Christian Sanchez
Self - Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
Oona Hathaway
Self - Special Counsel to the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense, 2014-2015
Jack Goldsmith
Self - Head of the Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2003-2004