Director: Danny Schechter
Writer(s): N/A
Starring: Laurie Anderson, Afrika Bambaataa, Stephen Bishop, Jackson Browne, Bebe Buell, Macaulay Culkin, Elizabeth Daily, Roberta Flack, Gina Gershon, Joel Grey, David Hasselhoff, Milla Jovovich, Angélique Kidjo, Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle, Spike Lee, Jesse L. Martin, John McEnroe, Joan Osborne, Rosie Perez, Kate Pierson, Maury Povich, Nathan Purdee, Joan Rivers, Nile Rodgers, Diana Ross, Fred Schneider, Phoebe Snow, Angie Stone, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Montel Williams, Bernadette Peters
Synopsis: 11 days after September 11th, the legendary music producer Nile Rodgers reached out to 200 artists, athletes, celebrities, police officers, emergency workers and victims’ families to remake the classic hit song in a dramatic call for healing. READ REVIEW
Release Date: March 8, 2002 (USA) | Length: 65 min | Genre: History, Music | MPAA Rating: NR
Note: There are two versions of this documentary, one 65 minutes long and another 90 minutes. Premiered at the Sundance film festival in January of 2002 but I couldn’t find an exact date. That year the festival ran from Jan 10, 2002 – Jan 20, 2002. I found a Press Release that confirms that it did actually play at the festival that year. I didn’t find a trailer. Above is the Spike Lee directed music video that was produced.