One Day in September

The 1999 documentary is famously narrated by actor Michael Douglas. His calm, authoritative voice guides the viewer through the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. The film also features a dramatic score composed by Philip Glass.

Yes, the documentary won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, the film was praised for its tense pacing and thorough investigation. It beat out the heavily favored music documentary *Buena Vista Social Club* for the award.

The film was directed by Scottish documentary filmmaker Kevin Macdonald. Macdonald is also well known for directing other acclaimed documentaries like *Touching the Void* and the feature film *The Last King of Scotland*. He pieced together the documentary using rare archival footage and new interviews.

The film provides a moment-by-moment account of the Black September terrorist attack that took the lives of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich. It highlights the catastrophic failures of the German police and the lack of preparation for such a hostage crisis. The documentary also features an interview with the sole surviving Palestinian terrorist, Jamal Al-Gashey.