Come From Away Movie 911. More than 6,000 passengers and crew were taken in by families there. “come from away” is a phrase newfoundlanders use to describe people from elsewhere in the world, and is also a metaphor for open arms.
It’s an uplifting tale that also reflects on how the 9/11 attacks punctured the west’s illusion of invulnerability. The action in come from away starts on 11 september 2001, a day on which nearly 3,000 americans were killed by terrorists and which artists still approach at their peril, risking accusations of. Come from away is based on actual events that took place on september 11, 2001 and the days that followed.
The film pulls back the emotional layers surrounding the five days.
As the country takes a moment today to reflect on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the company of come from away is remembering the tragedy in their own way. A canadian tv movie diverted and a bbc radio play. The small community of gander, newfoundland must receive 38 airliners carrying over 6,500 passengers forced to land and stay in their town after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Come from away is a canadian musical with book, music and lyrics by irene sankoff and david hein.it is set in the week following the september 11 attacks and tells the true story of what transpired when 38 planes were ordered to land unexpectedly in the small town of gander in the province of newfoundland and labrador, canada, as part of operation yellow ribbon.
