Harvey Weinstein, whose Miramax Films funded the film, said, ``It was the longest standing ovation I've seen in over 25 years''. On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau's and Louis Malle's The Silent World in 1956. Just as his much publicized Oscar acceptance speech, Moore's speech in Cannes included some political statements:
Jacques Cousteau
Louis Malle