06/05: The Sixth Of May (2004)
Information and additional media about ‘06/05: The Sixth Of May (2004)’.
The last film made by late Dutch director Theo van Gogh in cooperation with Column Film. Produced during the summer of 2004 and without its maker postmortem in premiere at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in January 2005. Winner of 2 Golden Calfs.
Synopsis
After the assassination of controversial politician Pim Fortuyn, a photographer becomes involved in an intricate conspiracy.
May 6 2002. Outside the Media Park in Hilversum, photographer Jim de Booy is taking pictures of a soap starlet. Jim has parked his motorbike besides an old Volkswagon. A small man – blue jacket, baseball cap – taps the front of the VW and disappears into a neighboring building site. Jim carries on snapping, unaware of the men in the background, a passing police car, a nondescript van. As the starlet rushes back to the studio, Jim put away his camera and starts his bike. But at that moment, the VW roars off, collides with the bike and races off – leaving an angry Jim taking pictures of the disappearing VW. He then hears six gunshots. Grabbing his camera, he runs to the building site, where he is stopped by a line of policeman. Those few minutes are the start of five hectic days in which Jim and his photographs will play a vital role in the intricate conspiracy surrounding the murder of Pim Fortuyn, endangering not only Jim’s career but also his life.
Credits
Year: 2004 Running time: 117 min. Language: Dutch
Cast
Thijs Römer
Tara Elders
Cahit Olmez
Jack Wouterse
Johnny de Mol
Caro Lenssen
Crew
Directed by: Theo van Gogh Produced by: Gijs van de Westelaken Screenplay by: Tomas Ross Director of Photography: Thomas Kist Sound: Leo Franssen Music by: Rainer Hensel Edited by: Merel Notten
The film is supported by Tiscali
Awards and nominations
Two Golden Calf wins: Best Actor (Thijs Romer) & Jury prize
One Golden Calf nomination: Best Editing
Skrien Affiche Award: Best Film Poster of 2005
Links
Official 06-05 website featuring set diaries from cast and crew, photo galleries and much more
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