Michael Moore slams Donald Trump at the Cannes Film Festival Awards – Deadline

Michael Moore took the opportunity to hit his favorite boxing bag tonight – US President Donald Trump – at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival Awards Ceremony.

Presenting the Jury Prize, which was a link between France Wretched and Brazil Bacurau, the director of the documentary anti-Trump last year Fahrenheit 11/9, Picassso said: "Art is the lie that allows us to realize the truth. "Or, as we say in America, Trump is the lie that allows us, finally, to lie more."

"Art in the dark ages is what saved humanity," said Moore. "It was the arts and filmmakers that inspired the masses not to give up, not to despair, to think, to laugh at madness, to mourn losses, to rise up and overcome madness with love. "

The awards ceremony in Cannes is quite fast – about an hour – compared to the three hours and more of the Oscars. There is usually not much time for political messages from the podium.

At the press conference, the president of the Cannes Film Festival jury, Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, subscribed to Moore's remarks on the stage: "Art is a reflection of the world … Art can see the future in a past edition ".

Sure Late at night with Stephen Colbert A year ago, Moore was wondering why more people were not standing up to Trump.

"Unfortunately, Trump will not leave," he said. "He plans to be re-elected, he likes the term" president for life. "The only way to end this is to end up putting all of our bodies in danger, and you'll have to be ready to do it."

It was agreed that Wretched Director Lady Ly received the Moore's Jury Award, which is itself recognized for its documentaries. The film is a first feature film for Ly. It is inspired by the 2005 French riots, which lasted three weeks and were marked by civil unrest with looting, violence and car fires.

Ly said from the scene that Wretched"Talk about different things that are common in this territory; And what is common between us is misery. And with that, he dedicated the prize to "all the unhappy people of France". A timely statement given that this is the 28th consecutive weekend that protesters wearing a yellow vest have come out the streets here in France and before the European elections tomorrow. Amazon bought US rights to Les Miserables for $ 1.5 million.