] Controversial anti-Bush administration documentary and ] winner of this year's Palme d'Or at Cannes, Fahrenheit ] 9/11, will have its Australian premiere in Melbourne. ] ] The film by United States documentary maker Michael Moore ] has been described by critics as a partisan but powerful ] indictment of US President George W Bush's handling of ] the September 11, 2001 attacks and his war on terror. ] ] Its first-ever screening in Australia will take place at ] the 53rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) on ] July 22. ] ] MIFF executive director James Hewison said the film would ] then start screening nationally the week after its ] premiere. ] ] "We are thrilled to be able to add the Australian ] premiere of this much-anticipated film to the exceptional ] line-up of new documentaries that will be screened at ] this year's Festival," Mr Hewison said. ] ] "It is an incendiary work by one of the world's best ] known documentary filmmakers and we're proud to be the ] first in Australia to screen it." ------------ Very clever. Since Disney is dragging its feet over "US film rights", Michael Moore and Co. will premiere F911 out of the country. If Americans want to see the award winning anti-Bush documentary, they can drive to Canada or Mexico or fly to Melbourne. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/f911 Moore film to screen in Melbourne - Breaking News - http://www.theage.com.au |