The Las Vegas screening of “September 5” will take place on Wednesday, January 15th at 7pm at Regal Red Rock. [Link to GoFobo: https://gofobo.com/mhqCc97785]
“September 5” recounts the pivotal moment during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics that irrevocably altered the landscape of media coverage and continues to resonate in live news today. The film centers on an American sports broadcasting team thrust from their usual reporting into the harrowing live coverage of the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. This unique perspective offers a fresh examination of the broadcast witnessed by an estimated one billion people worldwide.
At the story’s core is Geoff (John Magaro), a driven young producer eager to prove himself to his demanding boss, the iconic TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Alongside German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff unexpectedly finds himself leading the live coverage. As the situation unfolds, narratives shift, time relentlessly ticks away, conflicting rumors spread, and the hostages’ lives hang precariously in the balance. Geoff must navigate difficult choices, all while confronting his own moral compass.