Inheritance

Share:

October 29, 2015

A box of notebooks. Two cassette tapes. Thirty-six cents. These are items filmmaker Ken Dornstein has kept since his brother’s death in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. It was an extraordinary way to lose a loved one, but Ken’s stories about this collection offer an exploration of loss that is far more universal. Click below to begin:


Michelle Mizner

Michelle Mizner, Senior Documentary Editor & Producer, FRONTLINE

Twitter:

@michellemizner
Chris Amico

Chris Amico, Former Interactive Editor

More Stories

9/11, More Than 20 Years Later: 20 Essential Documentaries to Watch
These films, selected from more than two decades of extensive FRONTLINE reporting, probe that fateful day and its lasting impacts on America and the world.
September 5, 2025
Watch FRONTLINE’s 5 Most-Streamed Documentaries of 2025 (So Far)
Looking for some documentaries to watch as summer continues? We’ve got you covered.
August 6, 2025
Tonight's New Documentary, This Month, and the Future
A note from FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath.
July 29, 2025
The Iran-Israel Conflict and the U.S. Role: 11 Documentaries to Watch
Decades of tensions between Israel and Iran erupted into war in June. These FRONTLINE films offer context and background on the conflict, both countries’ leaders and ambitions, the role of the U.S., and the ongoing impact across the Middle East.
July 29, 2025