Michael moore biography fahrenheit 9/11 1/2

documentary film controversy

The documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11 generated controversy before, during, and after its release a few months prior to the U.S.

presidential election. The film, directed by Michael Moore, criticizes the Bush administration's attempt to pursue Osama bin Laden in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, as well as the Iraq War. Although Fahrenheit 9/11 was generally praised by film critics and won various awards including that year's Palme d'Or, the content was criticized by several commentators for accuracy, and lack of context.

Additionally, the distributors protested Moore's inaction on unauthorized copying.^[1][2][3]

Ray Bradbury's title dispute

The title of the film refers to Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit and the September 11 attacks of The Fahrenheit reference is emphasized by the film's tagline "The temperature where freedom burns" (compared with Fahrenheit 's ta