“I think that capitalism in general is responsible, not for the worldwide recession, but for a lot of suffering, both in the United States and around the world.”

American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author

Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for documentaries and other work that approach social, political, and economic issues from a progressive point of view. He first came to wider attention with his debut documentary, Roger & Me, which won awards. The film takes a sharp look at the collapse of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit.