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| Distributed by | Abramorama |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Outsider is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Steven Rosenbaum and Pamela Yoder about the making of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. [2] [3] [4]
Using footage collected over eight years, the film follows the journey of the museum's creative director Michael Shulan (the titular "outsider") from the day of the September 11 attacks to the building's opening in 2014. [5] Shulan "is initially optimistic about the project's aims but becomes dispirited by the end results. Viewers follow Shulan, who left the institution shortly after it opened, as he starts to believe the site feels more like a New York City tourist attraction akin to Times Square than a museum offering a nuanced portrayal of history." [6]
The Outsider premiered on Facebook in August 2021. [7] [8]
References
- ^ "Institutionalising 9/11: The Outsider documents Ground Zero museum's contentious formation in Facebook premiere". The Art Newspaper. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (19 August 2021). "'The Outsider' Review: Inside the Making of the 9/11 Museum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Schager, Nick (16 August 2021). "9/11 Museum Co-Founder Wanted It to Be Critical of America's Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (16 June 2021). "Abramorama Buys Documentary About Battle to Build 9/11 Memorial (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "'The Outsider' Unpacks the Controversy Behind the National September 11 Memorial & Museum". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (19 August 2021). "'The Outsider' 9/11 Documentary To Be Facebook's First Paid Global Film Premiere; Debuts Today". Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum". AP News. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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