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Michael Moor's "Fehrenheit 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 Moor'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. Moor also obtained footage shot of American
soldiers in Iraq.
Weeks before the premiere, the controversy
over "Fehrenheit 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 Moor's movie to
theaters, and cable television network Showtime will handle
the sale of rights for pay-TV.
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