Documentary
American
2004 · Directed by Michael Moore · 123 min
Michael Moore turns his camera on the American response to the September 11 attacks, tracing the political, financial and family connections behind the road to war in Iraq. It is a polemic: angry, funny, sarcastic and openly built to persuade.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining example of the personal, opinionated feature documentary that reached multiplexes in the 2000s, and a key moment in the long tradition of film as political argument.
Watch with intention
Watch it as an argument being built: ask what each clip, joke and juxtaposition is meant to make you feel and conclude.
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