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Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" won
the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, only the second
documentary in the festival's history ever to be awarded the top
prize. The film, which takes a critical look at the Bush
administration following the Sept 11 attacks, and contains
recent footage of soldiers fighting the war in Iraq, received a
twenty minute long standing ovation after its premiere. Jury
members included head Quentin Tarantino, Tilda Swinton, Kathleen
Turner, Emmanuelle Beart and Edwidge Danticat.
Following Moore's documentary "Bowling
For Columbine," his new film is just as certain to stir up
waves, exploring the period before, during, and after 9/11. The
film criticizes President Bush's handling of the terrorist
attacks and connects the Bush family with Osama bin Laden's.
Moore also obtained footage shot of American soldiers in Iraq.
Weeks before the premiere, the controversy
over "Fahrenheit 911" has already begun. Parent
company Disney ordered Miramax not to distribute the film due to
its partisan nature - despite the fact that Harvey Weinstein had
already contributed $6 Million to the production costs. After
several weeks of arbitration, Miramax co-founders Harvey and Bob
Weinstein, through The Fellowship Adventure Group, a new
special-purpose company, personally acquired rights to the film
and will arrange for its theatrical and home video distribution.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and IFC Films, major players in
the arena for independent movies, will release Moore's movie to
theaters, and cable television network Showtime will handle the
sale of rights for pay-TV. |
