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Nearly 17 years ago in France, on a cloudy evening, Air Inter takes off from Lyon-Saint Exupery, headed for Strasbourg. There are 90 passengers, and a crew of six. One hour later, nearing the German border and its destination airfield, the plane banks sharply left, circling Mont Sainte-Odile, and rapidly losing altitude. The crew is able to correct the sharp turn, but apparently is unaware of the rate of descent. Minutes later, the Airbus 320 slams into the 2,500-foot mountain. Only nine survive. The other 87 are gone—husbands, wives, lovers, fathers, mothers.

A simple monument of respect marks the location of the tragedy. A new marker debuted in private screenings with the film participants in Paris, Strasbourg, and Lyon, France this fall. In La Vérité du Ciel, documentary filmmaker Jim McSherry explores the lives of the families forever shattered by the crash. In their own words, seven families quietly recall that day—and the days since.. Some live with more gratitude; some with more faith; some with pain so raw it’s as if death struck 16 days ago, rather than 16 years.

This film is no exploitation of pain and loss. Too many pages have turned on the calendar. These are people with quiet, dignified recollections and emotions. Sharing an intimate conversation of real, human connections. Connections that were severed, but not lost.

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