Munich, 1972: A television studio is central to the inception of real-time news coverage. While the Olympic Village is shaken up, a team of sports reporters, cramped inside the ABC studio goes live on air unprepared, under pressure, and watched by the whole world.  A group of Palestinian terrorists has taken eleven members of the Israeli team hostage. Producer Geoff grapples with contradictory information and a moral dilemma: When does news coverage become a stage for terrorists? When is a report ready for the public?

September 5 does not only depict a tragic assassination; it also pays homage to the craft of television and  reflects the mechanisms of the media world. Tim Fehlbaum's unsettling contemporary chamber play is captivating with its hectic dialogues and  fast-paced montage – a film that is reminiscent of a gripping American thriller and simultaneously proves that German cinema can also tell such stories in a captivating fashion.