The September 11 attacks of 2001 occurred when Arcand was nearly finished his screenplay , and gave new impetus to Arcand 's ideas of " the decline of the American Empire . " Arcand believed the attack represented the first of what would be many foreign attacks on the U.S. Arcand also referred to himself as " post-isms " , and incorporated this discussion into the film
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
The Barbarian Invasions