'SiCKO' receives standing ovation at its North American premiere [View All]

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from Sun Media, via MichaelMoore.com:


'SiCKO' News
June 9th, 2007 11:56 am
'Sicko' premieres in London

By James Reaney / Sun Media

LONDON, Ont. -- Last month, Michael Moore was in Cannes, basking in the buzz for the premiere of Sicko.

Last night, he was at SilverCity here, taking questions from the crowd after Sicko received a standing ovation at its jammed North American premiere.

The Michigan filmmaker was moved by the comments from Canadian actor and activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of the late Saskatchewan premier and Canadian medical founder Tommy Douglas.

"I think it's a tremendous film. Congratulations, Michael," Shirley Douglas said during the post-film question-and-answer session. "It's an important film for Americans, for Canadians. I think it's really important for us . . . we have to guard our health system very jealously," said Douglas, an invited guest acknowledged by Moore in his pre-film remarks.

Earlier, Moore had joked that he had insisted Sicko, his attack on the U.S. health care system, receive its North American premiere here just to see if he could force Toronto and Montreal writers to London. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/news/article.php?id=9873