The September 11 attacks marked a turning point for Davies . Having witnessed the collapse of the World Trade Center , he gave up his job in finance to set out to make '' Afghan Stories '' and commit to making films that might shed light on conflict , its causes and effects . '' Afghan Stories '' premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2002 , and was described as “ a brilliant portrait ” by '' The Rough Guide to Cult Movies '' . The New York Times called it “ invaluable ” Davies founded Cosmic Picture in 2004 with Dominic Cunningham-Reid to produce giant screen productions to enhance people 's knowledge of history , religion , culture and geography
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Taran Davies