Life Under Mike
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Life Under Mike is a 2000 political documentary film directed and produced by Canadian filmmaker James Motluk
. It was released to theaters in September 2000 to generally positive reviews. The movie takes a critical look at the government of then Ontario
Premier Mike Harris
. It was partially funded by American Filmmaker Michael Moore
. In 2001, it received a Media human Rights Award from the League for Human Rights of Canada.
The movie touches on themes common to many of Motluk's films such as the need for government to play a role in the economy, the need for a strong sense of community and support for strong trade unions.
It features an interview with economist John Kenneth Galbraith
.
James Motluk
James Motluk is a Canadian filmmaker of Ukrainian descent. After studying philosophy at Trent University he travelled to Toronto where he struggled to break into the film industry working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as an assistant director on a television show called Seeing Things...
. It was released to theaters in September 2000 to generally positive reviews. The movie takes a critical look at the government of then Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
Premier Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
. It was partially funded by American Filmmaker Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing documentaries...
. In 2001, it received a Media human Rights Award from the League for Human Rights of Canada.
The movie touches on themes common to many of Motluk's films such as the need for government to play a role in the economy, the need for a strong sense of community and support for strong trade unions.
It features an interview with economist John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
.