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Can ‘September 5,’ a film about Israeli hostages in a time of Israeli hostages, survive the news cycle?

JL;DR SUMMARY The film "September 5," directed by Tim Fehlbaum, recounts the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre where 11 Israeli athletes were killed, focusing on the ABC Sports coverage as a lens to explore media's role during such events. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PalestineHostage CrisisMediaOlympicsMunich MassacreSeptember 5Tim FehlbaumJohn MagaroAbc Sports

Places mentioned

Munich, Bavaria, Germany
"Whats happening in the world today will have an influence on how people will see this movie, said Fehlbaum, a Swiss director who went to film school in Munich, where the 1972 tragedy still looms large."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"while more than 100 Israeli hostages are held by Hamas in Gaza, over 40,000 Palestinians have died in Israels response to Oct.7"
New York, United States
"Sarsgaard, as Alredge, tells his crew its imperative for them to give viewers the details of the people whose lives are at stake and fights for ownership of the story over the news team in New York."

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