March 22, A Day Like No Other

A documentary by Rudi Vranckx about the attacks of 22 March in Zaventem and Brussels.

A — sadly — historic event like the attacks of 22 March 2016 must be remembered, and remembered in context. Through the eyewitness accounts of those who were actually there — the victims and the emergency responders — the aim is not to explain, but to tell.

22 March, A Day Like No Other is at times confronting, but ultimately a healing account of how the horrendous actions of three individuals brought out the best in thousands.

Journalists, television crews, and anyone with a smartphone, TV, or computer that day were swept up in the torrent of breaking news. That media tsunami surged on for weeks, constantly searching for new perpetrators and instigators to blame. The human aspect risked being drowned out.

In this documentary, those who were actually there speak about what happened on March 22nd. Thirty voices are heard. What’s striking about these survivors is the strength that keeps them going. Their stories are linked by solidarity, compassion, and raw humanity. Or, as one British victim put it: “It brings out the worst in people, but certainly also the best”.

With these testimonies, the filmmakers aren’t searching for explanations — they are creating space to tell both the personal and the collective story.