06/05, called May 6th in most 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 himself assassinated in 2004.
Theo van Gogh struck a deal with the Dutch branch of internet provider Tiscali over the film's finances. The movie was originally released in December 2004 on the internet, a situation that had never before been seen in the Netherlands; it could be watched via pay-on-demand. It was released in cinemas one month later, in January 2005.
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Cast
Tara Elders as Ayse Him
Thijs Römer as Jim de Booy
Johnny de Mol as NRC editor
Reinout Bussemaker as Volkert van der G
Marcel Hensema as Wester
Caro Lenssen as Marije
Jack Wouterse as Van Dam
Cahit Ölmez
Tooske Ragas-Breugem as Stewardess
Accolades
Thijs Römer, 2005 Golden Calf award for Best Actor
Official Selection, 2005 Toronto International Film Festival