Robert De Niro on helping revive Lower Manhattan after 9/11
Summary
Robert De Niro, who lives and works in Lower Manhattan, witnessed the 9/11 attacks and saw his neighborhood covered in toxic dust afterward. To help revive the area and support the community, he and his partner Jane Rosenthal started the Tribeca Film Festival in 2002, which has since grown into a large cultural event.Key Facts
- Robert De Niro lives and works in Lower Manhattan, close to the 9/11 attack sites.
- He witnessed the collapse of the Twin Towers and the surrounding destruction firsthand.
- After 9/11, Lower Manhattan was covered in poisonous dust from Ground Zero.
- De Niro and Jane Rosenthal helped start the Tribeca Film Festival to aid recovery and healing.
- The first Tribeca Film Festival happened in May 2002, just eight months after 9/11.
- The festival attracted large crowds and famous guests like Nelson Mandela and Hugh Grant.
- Tribeca Festival now includes films, concerts, talks, panels, and virtual reality.
- A new documentary about the festival’s history, "Tribeca 25," will be released on Netflix on Sept. 11.
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