The title of documentarian Michael Moore’s latest provocative cinematic production is “Where to Invade Next.” Probably a blistering critique of U.S. foreign policy, right? Not exactly.

Somewhere between the expectations set up by the title and what’s delivered in the actual product, Moore built in a surprise that may be revealed in one look at the trailer below, but it still represents only a hint at the fun (!) the filmmaker clearly had with this project, in which he looks abroad for inspiration (via YouTube):

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