In Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, ABC has a crew in Munich for the 1972 Olympics covering the games. When members of the Israeli team are taken hostage by armed gunmen, they realize that they have an exclusive access point to the unfolding drama, navigating uncharted territory about what they can and can’t show while switching to an entirely different brand of reporting than they had planned.
Awards Buzz spoke with Fehlbaum about his experience studying in Munich and seeing the documentary One Day in September. Watch the video above to hear about the intentionality behind remaining in the control room and the technical challenges that came with it.
September 5 opens in theaters in limited release on Friday, December 13th and wide on Friday, January 17th.
