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Cannes' Palme d'Or goes to Michael Moore

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wonder-when-we'll-get-to-see-this-movie dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Palme d'Or of the Festival de Cannes was presented this year by Charlize Theron to Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore. I don't know if it's the first time this prize is awarded to a documentary, but I guess it's rare enough to be mentioned, especially given the problems this film encounters."

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  1. Re:Documentary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why does Moore accept them? He can easily decline the award by saying he isn't making documentaries.

  2. How to see it? by Man+of+E · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Is it possible to see this film in the US? Not in theaters, but is it going to be released on video/dvd anytime soon? Otherwise, does anyone have a torrent or some other way to watch it?

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  3. actually... by Digitus1337 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    It is the first documentary to win gold at the Cannes since 1956 when Cousteou won for "The Silent World".

  4. Is this remotely connected to news for nerds? by HarveyBirdman · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Or did someone just feel like tossing an ideological bomb this morning?

    Bush. Moore. Just two peas at opposite ends of the ideology pod. Following one or the other is to operate at a zero level of intellect.

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  5. Re:Censorship... by Russ+Nelson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Moore was told very early on that Miramax would not distribute his film. He chose to make a big deal about it so that the film would get more attention. I would note that I, also, am not distributing any Moore films. Am I censoring Michael Moore?
    -russ

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