Variety deputy editor Anne Thompson is a veteran of the annual Cannes Film Festival press circuit. This year, she's taken Qik with her and is getting lots of great footage.

Below, Anne talks to controversial filmmaker Michael Moore about his next film, which is being billed as a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11. Whether you're a Moore fan or detractor, there are some interesting quotes from him on why his Iraq war film succeeded while others have been box office duds, and who else he ranks with himself as a brave defender of truth. Check it out, and follow Anne's Cannes coverage from Variety's Qik page.