Question 1

How did the director secure the interview with the surviving terrorist?

Accepted Answer

Kevin MacDonald persuaded Jamal Al Gashey to talk after eight months of negotiations, with Al Gashey requiring MacDonald to travel alone to an Arab country and provide a wig and moustache for disguise.

Question 2

What eerie coincidence connects the film's premiere to a major historical event?

Accepted Answer

The film premiered on September 11, 2000, exactly one year before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, making its title eerily prophetic.

Question 3

Which actor saw this documentary before playing a related role in another film?

Accepted Answer

Eric Bana attended its Telluride premiere and later portrayed Avner in Munich (2005), a film about the Israeli response to the Munich Olympics.

Question 4

What major awards did this documentary win?

Accepted Answer

It won awards at the European Film Awards and the Academy Awards in 2000.

Question 5

Who narrates the documentary?

Accepted Answer

Michael Douglas appears as himself and serves as the narrator.

Question 6

What eerie coincidence links the premiere date of 'One Day in September' to a major historical event?

Accepted Answer

The documentary premiered on September 11, 2000, which was exactly one year before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, making its title prophetic.

Question 7

How did director Kevin MacDonald secure an interview with the surviving terrorist Jamal Al Gashey?

Accepted Answer

After eight months of negotiations, Al Gashey agreed to meet in an Arab country with conditions: MacDonald traveled alone, kept it secret, and provided a wig and moustache for disguise, with filming done by someone Al Gashey trusted.

Question 8

What connection does actor Eric Bana have to the events depicted in 'One Day in September'?

Accepted Answer

Eric Bana saw the documentary at the Telluride Film Festival and later portrayed Avner in 'Munich' (2005), a film about the Israeli response to the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Question 9

What major awards did 'One Day in September' win?

Accepted Answer

It won awards at the European Film Awards and the Academy Awards in 2000.

Question 10

Who narrates 'One Day in September'?

Accepted Answer

Michael Douglas serves as the narrator, credited as Self - Narrator.

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