One Day in September


One Day in September is a 1999 documentary film directed by Kevin Macdonald examining theSeptember 1972 murder ofIsraeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Michael Douglas provides the sparse narration throughout the film.

The documentary begins with an advertisement by the Munich Tourism Bureau with a beautiful young girl inviting the world to visit the city for the Olympics, then shows interviews with the wives of some of the murdered athletes, including Ankie Spitzer, widow of fencing coach Andre Spitzer. The film also features the first known filmed interview with Jamal AlGashey, a surviving terrorist. AlGashey, who is in hiding in Africa, wears a cap and sunglasses and his face is slightly blurred.There are various shots of the Games getting under way, and attention is given to the lax security the Germans had at the Games. The terrorists are seen preparing for the assault AlGashey claims that he and the other members were trained in Libya before going to West Germany to begin the assault. ........

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