Director James Cameron returns to the site of the 1912 wreck of the RMS '' Titanic '' , aboard the Russian research vessel '' Akademik Mstislav Keldysh '' . With a team of history and marine experts , and his friend Bill Paxton , he embarks on an adventure back to the final grave of 1,517 people killed in 1912 . Using technology developed for this expedition , Cameron and his crew are able to explore virtually all of the wreckage , inside and out , as never before . This documentary was made for IMAX 3D theatres and specially outfitted 35 mm 3D theaters . Cameron and his team bring audiences to sights not seen since the sinking and explore why the vessel continues to intrigue and fascinate the public . While diving on September 11 , 2001 , the filming crew hears about the 9/11/2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon . Afterward , they all compare and reflect on the tragedy of 9/11 with the tragedy of the '' Titanic . '' Throughout the movie , there are re-enactments of events that are discussed that use CGI recreations of the interior of the '' Titanic ''
9/11/2001 attacks
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