Left wing propagandist, or righteous speaker of truth to power? Hypocritical blowhard or man of the people? Egotisical hack or talented documentarian? Chances are you already have a strong opinion about Michael Moore, and already know if you’re planning to check out his latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. The film met with warm receptions at the Cannes and Venice film festivals, winning the Little Golden Lion Award at the latter. Notices in the U.S. have also been positive, though slightly more mixed — those on the Continent have always been more inclined to laud Moore’s films, as they are with Woody Allen and Jerry Lewis as well. Moore and Allen we get; Lewis, not so much.

At any rate, if you were planning to see it, you now have a chance to do so for free, and before the rest of the D.C. metro area, which has to wait for the official opening on Friday, October 2: Moore will be in town Monday for a free screening at the AFI at 8 p.m. The film’s official D.C. premiere happens on Tuesday, with a red carpet event at the Uptown, but the AFI announced at the last minute earlier this weekend that the DC Labor FilmFest would be presenting a free preview on Monday, with Moore in attendance. DC Labor FilmFest is the local festival sponsored annually by the AFL-CIO; Capitalism had its U.S. premiere two weeks ago for an audience of union workers attending an AFL-CIO conference in Pittsburgh. Those of you who work in Silver Spring have a leg up on getting tickets, which will be handed out tomorrow, starting at noon at the AFI box office, with a limit of two per person.

View the film’s trailer.