Cher journal,

Je viens d'avoir la douloureuse confirmation que décidément les rapports entre politique et business ne semblent pas clairs aux Etats-Unis. Il semble qu'un célèbre producteur de Mickeys n'ait pas hésité à bloquer la sortie de la prochaine comédie de Michael Moore Fahrenheit 911..

Le crime qu'a commis ce film ? Rien de bien méchant, quelques grincements de dents du côté de Washington, et l''entreprise en question qui craint que des baisses d'impôt ne soient remises en question dans l'Etat de Floride ... gouverné comme vous le savez par Jeb Bush.

Ci-joint un courriel de Michael Moore expliquant la situation. Gardons espoir : Il n'est pas dit que cette (auto?)-censure ne soit en fin de compte bénéfique, puisque l'histoire fait la une du célèbre New York Times

My dear Michael, I know you don't read me, but nonetheles welcome in France. Looking forward to see your film in Cannes.


PS: en seconde page car hors-sujet sur ce site
PS2: Ce genre de dérives n'arrive pas qu'aux autres. As-t'on prévu ici (par exemple dans la future constitution européenne) des garde-fous contre ce genre d'histoires ?


Subject: Disney Has Blocked the Distribution of My New Film... by Michael Moore
From: mailinglist@michaelmoore.com
Date: May 5, 2004

Friends,

I would have hoped by now that I would be able to put my work out to the public without having to experience the profound censorship obstacles I often seem to encounter.

Yesterday I was told that Disney, the studio that owns Miramax, has officially decided to prohibit our producer, Miramax, from distributing my new film, "Fahrenheit 911." The reason? According to today's (May 5) New York Times, it might "endanger" millions of dollars of tax breaks Disney receives from the state of Florida because the film will "anger" the Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush. The story is on page one of the Times and you can read it here (Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush).

The whole story behind this (and other attempts) to kill our movie will be told in more detail as the days and weeks go on. For nearly a year, this struggle has been a lesson in just how difficult it is in this country to create a piece of art that might upset those in charge (well, OK, sorry -- it WILL upset them...big time. Did I mention it's a comedy?). All I can say is, thank God for Harvey Weinstein and Miramax who have stood by me during the entire production of this movie.

There is much more to tell, but right now I am in the lab working on the print to take to the Cannes Film Festival next week (we have been chosen as one of the 18 films in competition). I will tell you this: Some people may be afraid of this movie because of what it will show. But there's nothing they can do about it now because it's done, it's awesome, and if I have anything to say about it, you'll see it this summer -- because, after all, it is a free country.

Yours,

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