The Eve of Doom

The Eve of Doom is a 2005 animated short drama film written, produced and directed by Moshi Kawara. The film centers on a day in the life of young office clerk in the World Trade Center durring the early hours of September 11th, 2001 just before the fateful terror attacks that same day. Kawara developed the film with Madhouse durring breaks in the making of The Blue Blanket trilogy and was created with an American audience in mind. The film was made in dedication to the victims of the attacks and their families and to ensure authenticity, hired New York locals to voice the characters.
The short premiered out of competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Janurary 25, 2005 followed by a release in US theaters on screenings of The Blue Blanket along with it's home media releases. The short recieved positive reviews.
== Plot ==
An unnamed man living in New York City is seen getting up early in the morning, eating his breakfast and riding his bike to his workplace, which is unspecified and not fully seen, he chats with his co-workers all while doing his job, doing paperwork and killing time in the top part of the area. Eventually he looks outside and sees an airliner jet approaching, confused about it's low altitude, only to see the plane approaching closer and closer, the film cuts to black just a moment before the aircraft crashes into the glass.
Text would eventually slowly appear saying "NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, 8:14 AM". another set of text would appear dedicating the film to the victims of the attacks and their families.
Category:2005 films
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Category:Films set in 2001