06/05

Infobox Film
name = 06/05


caption =
director = Theo van Gogh
producer = Gijs van Westelaken
writer = Tomas Ross
starring = Tara Elders, Thijs Römer, Johnny de Mol, Tooske Ragas
music = Rainer Hensel
cinematography = Thomas Kist
editing = Merel Notten
distributor = Inspire Pictures
released = December 12 2004
runtime = 117 min
country = The Netherlands
language = Dutch
budget = € 1.200.000
website = http://www.0605defilm.nl/
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0419952

"06/05", called "May 6th" in English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2003 film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on the novel "De Zesde Mei" by Tomas Ross. The film is a fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on May 6, 2002. The lines between reality and fiction are blurred in 06/05. It is the last film of Theo van Gogh, who was murdered in 2004 by Mohammed Bouyeri. Based on the book by Thomas Ross, the film is van Gogh’s version of events leading to the assassination of popular Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn in 2002.

Awards

*Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor.
*Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival

External links

* [http://www.film-forward.com/may6th.html "Film Forward's" description]