Submission (film)
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| Produced by | Theo van Gogh |
| Written by | Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
| Distributed by | VPRO |
| Release date(s) | August 29, 2004 |
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Submission is a 10-minute English-language film directed by Theo van Gogh and written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Liberal party member of the Lower House of the Netherlands Parliament.
The film's title is a direct translation of the word "Islam". The film suggests the mistreatment of women born to Muslim families. The film was shown on the Dutch public broadcasting network (VPRO) on August 29, 2004. It portrays a Muslim woman (dressed with a transparent black clothing) as having been beaten and raped by a relative. The bodies are used in the film as a canvas for verses from the Qur'an.
The film was perceived by many Muslims as insulting, and several people loyal to Hirsi Ali's cause against abuse and oppression of women expressed doubts about the film's effectiveness, fearing that it would only polarize positions.
On November 2, 2004, Theo van Gogh was assassinated by Mohammed Bouyeri. A letter [1] pinned to the body with a dagger linked the murder to Van Gogh's film and his views regarding Islam. It was addressed to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and called for jihad against kafir (kafir is an Arabic word for unbeliever, a person who hides, denies, or covers the truth), America, Europe, the Netherlands, and Hirsi Ali herself.
After the murder of Theo van Gogh, Submission gained international fame. It was withdrawn from a film festival in Rotterdam, but was shown on television in a number of European countries.
In chronological order, the film has been shown on the following TV stations:
Note: this list is probably not complete.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Submission at Google Video
- Submission at the Internet Movie Database
- Alternate 43mb avi high-quality complete version
- Hirsi Ali on Film over Position of Women in Koran
