September 5

In "September 5," director Tim Fehlbaum centres on the ABC Sports team during the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis.

The narrative unfolds through studio monitors, focusing on the journalists' perspective. John Magaro portrays Geoffrey Mason, a novice studio director thrust into covering the unfolding tragedy. Leonie Benesch shines as Marianne Gebhardt, a translator fluent in Hebrew and German, essential to the broadcast. Peter Sarsgaard plays Roone Arledge, liaising with ABC network executives.

The film serves as a tense homage to television journalism, reminiscent of Aaron Sorkin's style but more confined, reflecting the cramped ABC headquarters. Hand-applied graphics and smuggled cameras add authenticity, with real archive footage of anchor Jim McKay enhancing immersion. While the film's choice to avoid depicting the hostage situation directly may lessen its impact, it remains a well-executed tribute to analog-age journalism.

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