Moore to Bring 'Sicko' to Michigan

From left Marina Hands, Emma de Caunes, Anne Coigney, Emmanuelle Seigner, Olatz Lopez Garmendia, Agatha de la Fontaine and Marie Josee Croze pose during the photocall for the film "Le Scaphandre Et La Papillon," at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) (Jeff Christensen - AP)

BELLAIRE, Mich. -- Michael Moore says he's planning an unofficial North American premiere of his documentary "Sicko" in Michigan to benefit the Antrim County Democratic Party.

The critical account of the U.S. health care industry, which was the talk of the Cannes Film Festival, will be shown June 16 in Bellaire, about 210 miles northwest of Detroit.

"Sicko" is scheduled to open in the U.S. on June 29.

"I'm doing this at my wife's request," Moore said. "Everyone is invited."

The Flint native's wife, Kathleen Glynn, is vice-chairwoman of the Antrim County Democratic Party and executive producer of the documentary.

Moore, who is being investigated by the U.S. Treasury Department for traveling to Cuba for one of the segments in the film, said he agreed to the benefit partly because the organization regularly holds events to help the needy.

"I'd be glad to do a screening for any Republican group ready to provide assistance to those having a difficult time making it," he said.