OnthemorningofSeptember11,2001,PaulMcCartneywasinNewYorkCityonanairportrunwaywaitingtoflytoBritainAsheabsorbedthenewsoftheunfoldingtragedy,hewondered,WhatcanIdoTheanswer,ofcourse,layinmusic
McCartneyreachedouttomasterdocumentarianandlongtimefriendAlbertMaysles,invitingMayslestodocumenthispersonalexperienceson16mmblackandwhitefilm,aformatseldomusedinthedigitalagebutofprovenenduranceandartisticqualityOverseveralweeksinOctober2001,Maysles’camerafollowedMcCartneyashepreparedforTheConcertforNewYorkCity,abenefithehelpedorganizetoupliftNewYorkCityduringthisperiodofuncertaintyandvulnerabilityThefootagewentunseenforyears,requiringthepassageoftimetobeputinperspectiveNow,tenyearslater,Maysles,hisdirectingpartnerBradleyKaplanandeditorIanMarkiewiczhaveemergedwithanintimateworkthatexplorestheroleofartandartistsinatimeofcrisis