Michael Moore Anti-Bush Film Wins Top Cannes Festival Award
Michael Moore's new anti-Bush film, Fahrenheit 911, has won the coveted Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or award:
Michael Moore's controversial polemic Farenheit 9/11 became the first documentary for nearly 50 years to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival last night. The film, which contains scathing attacks on the business dealings of President George Bush as well as the first footage of American soldiers torturing prisoners in Iraq, beat off competition from more famous directors, including Wong Kar-Wai, Emir Kusturica and the Coen brothers to scoop top prize. Moore, who was given a standing ovation by the Cannes crowd, told them: 'I'm completely overwhelmed by this. Merci.'
More here. The official Cannes festival website news of the award is here.
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