Crossing The Whitestone

A chance recording on September 11, 2001, place two travelers, one at the wheel, one behind a hand-held camera, both in a vivid historical moment that now serves as the turning point in world history. World Trade Center Building #1 stands alone in the distant Manhattan skyline, smoking like a chimney. The unthinkable, unspeakable is captured and delivered with economy giving witness to an experience that millions shared simultaneously around the globe. As the two traverse the Whitestone Bridge, memories are carved deep within their psyches; at a loss for words, the two sojourners literally and symbolically cross over into a new era. Today, in the wake of September 11th many search for the right tone in which to conduct their lives. Crossing the Whitestone offers one direction and perhaps healing through honoring the powerful raw events of that day in a daringly simple pilgrimage, ultimately to national ruins. This footage was recorded while my wife and I were escaping the horrific disasters of that morning in New York City. This short program was made for survivors, both near and far, who continue to find new meaning and perspective from that major world-changing event.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: rkwn187

Length: 05:25
Rating: 4.79
Views: 4846

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