Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)

Director:

John Junkerman

Release Date:

22 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.

Plot Keywords:

World Trade Center New York City | Terrorism | September 11 2001 | New York City | Manhattan New York City

Cast

Noam Chomsky

...

Himself

Also Known As:

Chomsky 9.11: Power and Terror (Japan: English title)
Power and Terror (Australia)

Runtime:

74 min | Germany:98 min

Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Siglo Ltd.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Noam Chomsky: [beginning a speech] Let me check first to make sure you can hear me. Yes?

Soundtrack:

Brimming heat of tears

Changing the World

`In Our Times' was an odd experience. I mean, who would have thought that a venture to view a film screening of a college professor giving a college lecture would or could draw a crowd on the celluloid screen?

Well, I went and did that and experienced the genius of Noam Chomsky. I even walked away with some positive thoughts about the future of the United States of America and the global network of nation states. I saw a hope, that maybe there is a nibble of survival of our US society and that of the world, if we all listen and speak out against tremendous odds of failure in directing our own country(s) in its governance -- which we symbolically call democracy.

I felt a very optimistic future that I can be a part of and which can change the workings of the US government and things evil -- that often takes a path of its own and much in the design of a dictatorship that give lip service to its subjects.

This Japanese film was wonderful.

Yet, I cannot rate it on a scale of 1-10.

The future is with the people of the world to make democracy work