Ever the provocateur, Michael Moore has said that he would leave the US an escape to Canada if things go awry following the release of his newest controversial documentary, Fahrenheit 11/9.

The film, which is released in the US today, is a sequel to his Oscar-winning 2004 film Fahrenheit 9/11, which became the highest-grossing documentary film of all time.

It takes aim at President Donald Trump and figures across the political elite, both Democrat and Republican – as former president Barack Obama is also in the firing line.

It also covers recent prominent events in the US, such as: the water crisis in Flint, Michigan (Moore's hometown), the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the teacher's strikes in March of this year, which began in West Viriginia.

As Trump is the subject of the documentary, Moore believes its release could put him in danger. During an interview at the Toronto Film Festival, where he premiered the film, the Bowling for Columbine filmmaker said:

"(Trump) absolutely hates democracy, and he believes in the autocrat, in the authoritarian."