9/11: RECLAIMING GROUND ZERO with Post-Film Talkback

9/11: RECLAIMING GROUND ZERO
Avon on Tour Screening

When: Saturday, September 19 at 2:00pm
Where: The Bruce Museum.

After the 9/11 attacks, after the smoke was gone, after the rubble cleared away, New Yorkers had a city to rebuild. In response to fast-tracked redevelopment plans, more than 5,000 people gathered in the largest town hall in American history. They came to vote on the city’s six proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero. But instead, the people rejected the top down approach and successfully charted a new path forward. Their work determined what is at Ground Zero today. And their story is an example of what democracy can look like.

Post-film Q&A with producer Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer.

There will be community tables for the League of Women Voters of Greenwich, Connecticut Public, and Braver Angels Connecticut Alliance outside the auditorium at The Bruce Museum before and after the film to share information about their respective nonprofits.

Avon on Tour is presented by The First Bank of Greenwich and sponsored by the Connecticut Office of the Arts, The John C. Griswold Family Foundation, Stamford Arts & Culture Commission, and Wireless Zone Gives. Additional support is provided by The Bruce Museum, Darien Library, Mill River Park, Ferguson Library, Museum of Contemporary Art \ Connecticut, and Stamford Town Center.

Film Info

Release Year: 2026
Genre: Documentary

Cast/Crew Info

Director: Josh Sabey
Cast: Arthur Fried, George Pataki, Lenny Lind, Paul Goldberger, Stephen Heintz

Social Media

Website: www.mattersmedia.com/films/