Canadian documentary slams Michael Moore
March 4th, 2007 by Zsofia
The new film “Manufacturing Dissent” takes criticism of Michael Moore’s work to another level. Although claiming to show a balanced representation of fact and opinion, the film seems to be an outright attack on Moore and his filmmaking.
The film, which makes its debut this week at a Texas Film Festival, is not the first to attack the filmmaker through his own medium, but it’s probably the first one to have the potential to generate international attention. Directors Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine raise damaging questions about the credibility of Moore’s work, and explore a number of distortions and factual mistakes in his films.
On the basis of the documentary’s trailer, controversy is guaranteed, but it’s unlikely to substantially change existing pro or con views of Moore. Read more in the Herald Tribune or The Times.
