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Canadian Bacon

1995 · 91 min · Comedy

Sinking in the polls, a U.S. president is talked into manufacturing a phony cold war with Canada to boost his ratings — a scheme that quickly spirals out of control. Michael Moore's broad political satire.

Why it’s here

Michael Moore’s American satire constructs Canada through deliberately exaggerated US misconceptions, making outsider projection itself the film’s subject.

Runtime
91 min
Genre
Comedy
Mood
funny · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · a lighter route

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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