’The Love We Make’, a film directed by Albert Maysles (’Gimme Shelter’) and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001. It also chronicles the planning and performance of the benefit concert that took place less than six months after the attacks: ’The Concert For New York City’.
“It was an honour to be able to help New York and America at that time in
its history,” said McCartney of the concert. “There was a feeling of shock
and fear in the air that I thought we could help alleviate
with music and the fact that so many people stepped up to join us made for a
very uplifting evening for us all.”
The film features performance clips from the benefit concert and backstage moments with many of the performers and other famous attendees.
This unique film was shot on 16mm black and white film with colour inserts from the concert, and has received widespread global coverage around the recent 10th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Features cameo appearances from a host of well known faces including David Bowie, Steve Buscemi, Eric Clapton, Bill Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Leonardo DeCaprio, Harrison Ford, Mick Jagger, Jay Z, Billy Joel, Elton John and many more.