Michael Moore: Ange ou démon?

UN FILM DE Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine

An intelligent, provocative and necessary examination of the phenomenon of Michael Moore.
- Joe Leydon, VARIETY
A Michael Moore-style documentary about Moore himself.
- Jette Kernion, CINEMATICAL
A documentary Michael Moore does not want to star in.
- Laura Kyle, EFILMCRITIC.COM

synopsis

Michael Moore, world famous muckraker and flag bearer for the documentary renaissance, has the camera turned on him in this revelatory critical biography by Canadian filmmakers Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine. They follow Moore on the cusp of the release of Fahrenheit 9/11, the subsequent Slacker Uprising Tour and the 2004 US election. But even as they doggedly pursue an elusive interview with Moore (sound familiar?), the filmmakers find many former associates and subjects willing to talk. Some of the findings are quite shocking, calling into question not only Moore's practice as a documentarian, but also the effectiveness of his self-centred approach to political filmmaking. Seeking to separate the fact, fiction and legend that surrounds Moore, Melnyk and Caine ultimately offer a balanced portrait and an effective starting point for further discussion of Moore's contentious work and political filmmaking in general.

Date de sortie

Langue originale: Anglais
Genre: Documentaire
Durée: 96 min.
Année: 2007

Crédits

Un film de
Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine

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