Comments with a disabled reply function will be removed. The film had been kept secret by the authorities for nearly three years before being officially released by the mothers on 4 september 2007. She made her breakthrough the following year by starring in the comingofage film mystic pizza 1988. The beslan school siege started on 1 september 2004, lasted three days, involved the illegal imprisonment of over 1,100 people as hostages including 777. These terrorists would have done the same even if they werent muslim. The film is narrated by awardwinning actor julia roberts. The horrible aftermath of the beslan massacre youtube. Three days in september documents the three day siege in beslan, russia in 2004, when armed chechen terrorists attacked beslan school number one, taking hostage over 1200 children, parents, and faculty for three days, eventually killing 344 civilians, 186 of which were children. Julia roberts is an american actress and producer who made her acting debut in the 1987 directtovideo feature firehouse. It has been ten years since the beslan massacre, where 1200 people were held hostage for three days in the school number one gymnasium.
In what has now become a tradition, the threeday events to commemorate those killed in the attack, will start at the schoolyard with a bell ring. On september 1, 2004, one of the worst terrorist attacks in russias history unfolded at a school in the small north ossetian town of beslan. Russia could have done more to prevent beslan school siege. In september 2004, chechen rebels occupied a school in the small russian city of beslan, taking some 1,200 peoplemost of them childrenhostage. Overall this film is a powerful memorialization of the victims of the beslan. In this case, though, i can state unequivocally that the documentary is well done, while at the same. Given that the film julia roberts narrates is three days in september.
Many of you will still have vivid memories of the three day hostage crisis at a school in beslan, southern russia, which resulted in the tragic death of 330 people, half of them children. Three days in september 2006 movie moviefone the terrorist attack on the russian town of beslan saw 1,200 people taken hostage by chechen rebels. A total of 331 people were killed, including 186 children. On september 1, 2004, a group of heavily armed muslim terrorists stormed into school no. Three days in september julia roberts joe halderman joe halderman 2006 the terrorist attack on the russian town of beslan saw 1,200 people taken hostage by chechen rebels. Joe haldermans documentary three days in september chronicles the 2004 incident when terrorists took over a school in chechnya, holding. The journey through those three days begins with then16yearold dariya fadeeva.
On september 1, 2004, chechen terrorists seized a school in the town of beslan in russias north caucasus region, taking over a thousand people hostage. Cbs dan rather and dariya fadeeva, right, one of the subjects of the film three days in september, talk at the film s premiere during the 5th annual tribeca film festival in new york on may 1. She introduces audiences to beslan, a small, rural city of nearly 35,000 people situated at the foot of russias beautiful caucasus mountains, and 1,000 miles from moscow. On 1 september, 2004 more than 1,100 parents and children arrived at school no 1 in beslan, many carrying flowers for their teachers, a tradition on the first day of the term. This documentary shows how the victims of beslan school siege cope with life after the massacre. Three days in september is the dramatic story of the 2004 chechen terrorist. As the movie opens, we are told that it is september 1, 2004, as beslan s school no.
A tribute to humanity and courage julia roberts narrates this gripping account of the 2004 hostage crisis 10 years ago in the small russian town of beslan. For her supporting role in the comedydrama steel magnolias 1989, she received the golden globe award for best supporting actress. Ten years since the horrific school siege, how the children caught up in it are still suffering. Russia could have done more to prevent beslan school siege, court finds. Beslan school hostage crisis and massacre 10th anniversary. More than 1,100 hostages were taken and at least 385 people died, half of whom were children.
Beslan, russia the southern russian town of beslan has begun three days of mourning to mark the th anniversary of a school hostagetaking attack that ended with 334 people dead after a. But beslans entire population, 35,000, should be counted as wounded. Three days in september 1h 30min drama, thriller 16 october 2015 usa three days in september is story about a vengeance, about the secrets we carry and the roles we play. On september 3, 2004 a threeday hostage siege at a school in beslan, russia, ended in bloody chaos after chechen militants set off bombs and russian commandos stormed the building. On september 1, the beslan school siege began and lasted three days. Beslan school hostage crisis survivors decade of hell. Beslan school children end convalescence stay at czech. The beslan siege ultimately killed more adults and children than the tragic 2002. Given that the film julia roberts narrates is three days in september, and shes currently starring in three days of rain, you might think the showtime documentary is a. Three days in september is story about a vengeance, about the secrets we. In september 2004, chechen rebels occupied a school in the small russian city of. Beslan school survivors tale marks 10th anniversary of.