Michael Moore promises to move to Canada after releasing Trump film
Ever the provocateur, Michael Moore has said that he would leave the US an escape to Canada if things go awry following the release of his newest controversial documentary, Fahrenheit 11/9.
The film, which is released in the US today, is a sequel to his Oscar-winning 2004 film Fahrenheit 9/11, which became the highest-grossing documentary film of all time.
It takes aim at President Donald Trump and figures across the political elite, both Democrat and Republican – as former president Barack Obama is also in the firing line.
It also covers recent prominent events in the US, such as: the water crisis in Flint, Michigan (Moore's hometown), the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the teacher's strikes in March of this year, which began in West Viriginia.
As Trump is the subject of the documentary, Moore believes its release could put him in danger. During an interview at the Toronto Film Festival, where he premiered the film, the Bowling for Columbine filmmaker said:
"(Trump) absolutely hates democracy, and he believes in the autocrat, in the authoritarian."
In the film, Moore makes comparisons between Trump and Adolf Hitler, by layering speeches made by the two in one scene – he also, explores the forces which he believes led to Trump's election.
Speaking of Trump's time in office, the filmmaker said: "I want us to survive this, but I can't make any guarantees that that's what's going to happen. We're in a bad place. We're on the precipice of some very awful stuff."
This will not be the first time Moore has publicly criticised Trump. During his Broadway debut show last year, The Terms of My Surrender, he stated: "I refuse to live in a country where Donald Trump is president... And I'm not leaving!"
During the 2016 election, Moore also predicted that Trump would win the presidency, and created a film documenting his travels in "Trumpland".
