Letter to the President of the Republic -- J'accuse!

Who woulda thunk? This week, Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 took the Palme d'Or, the highest honor at the annual Cannes Film Festival.

This is one we might be talking about in the history books, although I wonder if it can hold up as well as Zola's work.

The Cannes jury (headed by Tarentino, and comprised of four Americans and only one Frenchman) defends the award on the merits of the film per se, rather than its message.

Days ago there were doubts if Moore could find someone to distribute the film, as Disney has pulled their distribution and blocked Miramax and was delaying their owners from buying and distributing the film independently. Learn about the controversy surrounding the corporate distribution of the film here.

Some of the international press is murmuring how this documentary could be decisive in the race. However, there's a lot more reporting going on overseas than stateside at this point. Check out all the stories on Google News.