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Fahrenheit 9/11

film by Moore [2004]

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Fahrenheit 9/11 is a 2004 documentary film by Michael Moore. The film is critical of U.S. President George W. Bush's handling of the September 11 attacks and the subsequent decision to invade Iraq. Moore, known for his controversial documentaries addressing political and social issues, uses a style that mixes humor, poignancy, and indignation. The film won the Golden Palm at the Cannes film festival and was a significant box office success for a documentary. The September 11 attacks themselves were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks by al-Qaeda militants against targets in the United States, resulting in widespread death and destruction, and leading to a global "war on terrorism".123

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