krsna Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Anti-Bush film wins Cannes prize Moore's film received a standing ovation at Cannes Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 has won the prestigious Palme d'Or best film award at the Cannes festival. It was the first documentary to win the top prize since Jacques Cousteau's The Silent World in 1956. The film received a 15-minute standing ovation when it was screened on Monday. Fahrenheit 9/11 explores the Iraq war and alleges connections between President George Bush and leading Saudi families, including the Bin Ladens. "What have you done? I'm completely overwhelmed by this," Moore said in his acceptance speech. "The last time I was on an award stage in Hollywood, all hell broke loose," he added with a laugh. Positive The film was originally set to be released in the US through Disney subsidiary Miramax, before Disney blocked it. It is now expected to be released through a third party. The critical reaction to the film has generally been positive, with praise coming from The Washington Post, Time Magazine and British newspapers including the Independent and the Telegraph. However, others have been more critical of the film. The Hollywood Reporter said Moore was "pioneering a reality film as an election device." And trade paper Variety described it as "rather less incendiary than expected" and said it was "a blatant cinematic 2004 campaign pamphlet". Fahrenheit 9/11 was competing against 18 other films for the Palme d'Or. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted June 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Moore's 9/11 trailer goes online Moore interviews politicians, soldiers and bereaved parents in his film The trailer for Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 has made its debut on the movie's official website. The trailer will also be shown in cinemas across the US from Friday. The documentary is being released in the US on 25 June by Miramax heads Bob and Harvey Weinstein, through a deal with two outside companies. Miramax's parent firm Disney refused to distribute the film, which criticises President Bush's response to the 11 September attacks on the US. Alleged links The documentary recently won the prestigious Palme d'Or award at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Michael Moore's film made history, winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes It is only the second documentary in Cannes' history to be awarded the festival's top prize. The film explores the Iraq war and alleges links between the Bush family and Osama Bin Laden. In the trailer, images of President Bush, joking with his supporters, are cut together with pictures from the Iraq war. It shows clips about the overnight printing of the US Patriot Act, with senators admitting no-one read it, and President Bush had planes authorised to pick up Osama Bin Laden's family. Global attention Moore, who won an Oscar for his anti-gun documentary Bowling for Columbine, has said he hopes Americans see Fahrenheit 9/11 before they vote in this year's presidential election. Moore, who makes no secret of his anti-Bush stance, thanked the Cannes jury for bringing his film to global attention. "You will ensure that the American people will see this movie...You have put a huge light on this." "I want to make sure if I do nothing else for the rest of this year that those who died in Iraq have not died in vain." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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