Critic John Powers on Cannes

Fresh Air | By John Powers

Published May 25, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Our critic-at-large, John Powers, just returned from the Cannes Film Festival. He talks with Terry about the films he saw there, including Michael Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, which won Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win since 1956.

John Powers

John Powers is the pop culture and critic-at-large on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He previously served for six years as the film critic.

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