Product: One Day in September [VHS] (2006)
Rating: 5.0
Everyone should see this film...
I remember my aunt buying me a book that chronicled the Olympic history. The last date in it when I received it was 1976. I'll never forget the image, shown on the cover of this DVD, when I came upon the 1972 Olympics in the book. I was too young to remember it but this image has haunted me all my life.I had heard about this video and ran across it in my local video shop. It was captivating. It was horrible but I couldn't turn away.It begins with the human element, interviewing the wife of one of the Israeli athletes who was killed. Also interviewed are German officials and other key players in the whole affair. Perhaps most interesting is the interview with a surviving terrorist. His points of view adds depth to the film and his final words will leave you thinking.I don't know much about the history of terrorism and the hijackings so prominent in their arsenal as a way of drawing international attention, but it seems to me this was perhaps the first in a very long chain of events drawing attention to the cause of the Palestinian people.Watch as it unfolds. It is dramatic and not overly sensational and will leave you astounded. I was not aware that there was such footage available. It is as if it is happening live before your eyes. I was enraged, embittered and deeply saddened by watching it but I believe watching something such as this is vital to see this to deepen our understanding of history lest we forget.