| 06/05 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Theo van Gogh |
| Produced by | Gijs van Westelaken |
| Written by | Tomas Ross |
| Starring | Tara Elders, Thijs Römer, Johnny de Mol, Tooske Ragas |
| Music by | Rainer Hensel |
| Cinematography | Thomas Kist |
| Editing by | Merel Notten |
| Distributed by | Inspire Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 12 December 2004 |
| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Budget | € 1.200.000 |
06/05, called May 6th in English-speaking countries, is a Dutch 2004 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 6 May 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 Muslim Mohammed Bouyeri.
For the finances of this movie, Theo van Gogh drove a bargain with Dutch internet provider Tiscali. For the first time in the Netherlands, a movie was first released on the internet in December 2004. People could watch it for payment. It opened at cinemas in January 2005.