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To: stockman_scott who wrote (133383)	5/18/2004 7:09:50 AM
From: Condor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

We will be hearing more about this I believe. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= Moore's anti-Bush film a Cannes favourite Fahrenheit 911 Tue 18 May, 2004 11:38 By Paul Majendie CANNES, France (Reuters) - Critics rank Michael Moore as one of the favourites to land the top prize at the Cannes film Festival after his blistering anti-Bush documentary won a standing ovation. "Fahrenheit 911" is now firmly in line to be the first documentary to land the Palme d'Or since Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle's marine epic "The World of Silence" in 1956. The documentary, launched in a storm of publicity after a row over its distribution in a U.S. election year, is a relentless tirade against Bush's handling of the Iraq conflict and the "war on terror." Moore would dearly love to see Bush defeated in November's election and critics saw the emotive documentary as an effective rallying cry for his opponents. Screen International, which takes the festival temperature every day, put Moore up with French director Agnes Jaoui's "Look at me" on Tuesday as one of the leading contenders. The magazine asks critics from as far apart as Israel, Estonia and Canada to pick their favourites so far at the festival. The influential Variety trade magazine called the film "a blatant cinematic 2004 campaign pamphlet" and said Moore could convince disillusioned and disenfranchised Americans to vote. "He might prove somewhat successful due to the emotionalism of his pitch," it said. The Hollywood Reporter said: "What Moore seems to be pioneering here is a reality film as an election year device." Moore, a masterful self-publicist in stirring up controversy over his documentaries, was welcomed by fans like a rock star when he took to the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals on Monday night. Cult film American film director Quentin Tarantino is heading the Cannes judges who pick the winner on Saturday of one of the movie world's most treasured prizes after the Hollywood Oscars. Moore's latest documentary first hit the headlines when the Walt Disney Co barred its Miramax film unit from releasing such a politically polarising work so close to an election. But Moore confidently predicted to reporters "This film will be seen in the United States before the election -- have no fear of that." Judging by the 20-minute standing ovation for the film at its world premiere on Monday, Moore could be onto another winner. Two years ago, his anti-gun lobby documentary "Bowling for Columbine" was rapturously received by the critics, went on to gross $120 million (68 million pounds) and landed Moore an Oscar.