Summer blockbusters are fine for entertainment, but many films serve other purposes, too.  Through Friday, September 12th, a site called SnagFilms is showcasing five documentaries related to the September 11th attacks.

The pictures, titled “Afghanistan Revealed,” “Beyond Belief,” “Saint of 9/11,” “7 Days in September,” and “We Are Family,” all sound powerful and important.

As for the provider, Rick Allen, the CEO of SnagFilms, stated, “Bringing these remarkable films - each with a different perspective on these events - to an online audience is an affirmation of SnagFilms’ vision and value.  September 11, 2001 was a milestone in the development of the Internet as a global communications hub, as millions of people turned to the Web for news, or to communicate with one another.  It is fitting that we utilize the web to share these films as part of an overall effort to remember and reflect.”

Would-be viewers don’t have to worry much about 9/11 being monetized, since the documentaries are free and being shown without any commercials.  Also, Allen said that his company is “proud to match our viewers’ contributions to the National September 11th Memorial and Museum.”

Watch any or all of the movies as you see fit, then.