Michael Francis Moore (April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He has made 4 of the top 8 highest-grossing documentaries ever and all of his documentaries are expository and have criticised American government, healthcare, Iraq war and large corporations. He was also in Team America.His top 4 documentaries are:
Bowling for Columbine
Fahrenheit 9/11
Sicko
Capitalism: A Love Story
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 documentary film. The film takes a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and its coverage in the news media.
It holds the record for highest box office receipts by a general release political film and is the highest grossing documentary of all time. It was awarded the Palme d'Or, the top honour at the Cannes Film Festival and was the first documented film to win the prize since 1956.
It is an expository film as it exposes the American government and media in a critical way.
Capitalism: A Love Story was made in 2009 which focuses on the financial crisis 2007-2009 exposing different elements of the American government with many other sub topics, there is a mention of religion and how capitalism fits in with religion. At the Venice Film Festival the film won the "Leoncino d'Oro" award , and the festival's Open Prize.
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