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Directed and narrated by Sean McGinly, Brothers Lost: Stories of 9/11 features interviews with 31 men, who share their emotions and offer reflections on the nature of brotherhood. The men recall their relationships with their brothers as they were growing up, and reveal how they struggled to cope with the despair that followed the tragedy, ultimately trying to move beyond those terrible events.On Sept. 11, 2001, Sean McGinly was awakened in Los Angeles by a phone call from his distraught mother. In a panic, he rented a car, picked up his brother Drew in Houston, and drove on to Virginia, hoping to seek the solace of family. By the time Sean and Drew arrived, they knew that Mark was gone. The brothers never had a chance to say goodbye or gain any sense of closure. It was as if Mark had vanished, leaving only his legacy behind. When Sean and his family went to pack up Mark's apartment, the experience and the memories were so painful, Sean vowed never to return to New York again. But back in Los Angeles, in the process of mourning, Sean noticed he was losing his sense of Mark. As time went on, he was disturbed by the growing inability to hear Mark's voice in his head or see his face in his mind. Unwilling to let Mark fade away, he needed to share his memories and feelings. Sean sublet an apartment in New York City and sought out other men who lost brothers on 9/11. He had no plan - he just wanted to meet these men and hear their stories. In his interviews, Sean found that his fellow mourners were experiencing the same things and needed to connect with others in the same way.
Editor's Note
Thirty-one men gather to share their emotions, stories, and memories of brothers lost during the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City. Plagued by grief, the men speak of struggling to overcome their pain and move on--and the difficulty in doing so. Directed and narrated by Sean McGinley, who himself lost a brother, this poignant documentary is a moving tribute to brotherhood, and a harrowing portrait of loss.
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