
            September 11th, 2001. Images of that day are forever etched into our collective consciousness. It was a day of shock and terror, the effects of which linger within our minds. And yet on that same day, on an island about 3,000 kilometers from Manhattan, in the middle of the Atlantic, the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, gave voice to all that is good and generous within humanity - the central theme of our documentary.The Gander story began when the U.S. airspace was completely shut down in the hours immediately following the terrorist attacks on 9/11. All civilian airliners within reach of the United States were ordered to land at the nearest airport. Thirty-eight of those planes landed at the Gander airport in Newfoundland. With no warning and with no time to prepare, a city with a population of only 9,000 played host for five long days to 6,500 frightened, exhausted and hungry passengers from around the world. This remarkable story was largely a footnote in the aftermath of the 9/11 but has now been brought to life in the most unexpected way possible: a live stage musical, titled "Come From Away". The show became one of the most talked about openings in the recent history of Broadway and generated a great deal of discussion about the need for compassion and unity in the midst of one of the most divisive periods in socio-political history.Our feature documentary, "You Are Here - A Come From Away Story", travels deep within this unique story to emotionally bring forth the actual Newfoundlanders and passengers whose lives have inspired the celebrated musical. These include the mayor of Gander; the local cop; two community workers; an SPCA worker; two local TV reporters; and the mayor of Appleton, Newfoundland - all real people who worked tirelessly alongside countless others to comfort and care for their unexpected guests. Forming the fabric of characters within the film is also the "come from aways" (the passengers) who were looked after during those five unforgettable days in Gander. These include a couple who in a period of stress and anxiety met, fell in love and married in Gander; the pilot of an American Airlines Boeing 777 whose life was turned upside down; and a businessman who was so touched by his hosts' generosity that he went on to create Good Samaritan initiatives in cities like Austin, Texas."You Are Here" goes beyond the stories that are dramatized in the musical or reported in the news, to reveal how an isolated community, with a particularly unique culture and character, connected with the world at large by reaching out to people with extraordinary kindness at a time of great need. Those same efforts resonated with people far from Gander, especially the families of the helpers and first responders who died while helping others on 9/11. In so doing the film celebrates Newfoundland's generosity and compassion, all that it has inspired and the legacy it created.
    

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