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Oscar-winner Michael Moore creates one of filmdom's most controversial documentaries with this charged polemic on the presidency of George W. Bush and the war in Iraq. Moore investigates the ties between the Bush White House, the Saudi government, and the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden, the White House's lack of pre-9/11 preparedness and concern in regards to terrorism, and the administration's co-opting of America's post-9/11 fear and insecurity in order to wage an unjustified war on the Iraqi people. The whirlwind of facts and accusations come to an emotional head when the results of such political tomfoolery are revealed through first-hand accounts from disillusioned troops on the frontlines in Iraq, unsettling battle footage and the heartbreaking story of a mother who lost her son in battle.
A powerful, must-see film. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Includes a bonus featurette; a new scene, dubbed, "Homeland Security, Miami Style;" eyewitness accounts from Samara, Iraq; an extended interview with Abdul Henderson; footage of Lila Lipscomb at the Washington D.C. premiere; Condoleeza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 commission; and more.
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