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Submission is a 10-minute film by directed by Theo van Gogh and written
by Miss Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Liberal party member of the Lower House of the Netherlands Parliament.

The film seeks to highlight the mistreatment of women born to Muslim families. The film was shown on the Dutch public broadcasting network (VPRO) on August 29, 2004. The film displays the bodies of Muslim 
women who have been beaten. The bodies are used in the film as a 
canvas for verses from the Quran used by Muslim to determine husband-wife relations. The women include one that suffers wife beating 
and one that is raped by her uncle.

The film is controversial. According to Mohammed Sini of the Islamic and Citizenship Foundation, the film is offensive to Muslims, stating: "If there
is a reaction, Theo van Gogh will have to protect her (Ayaan Hirsi Ali)." 
The film was dismissed by Nabil Marmouch, the Dutch representative of 
the Arab Europe League, who said, "I know what she is up to with this 
film. She wants extra security and she wants others to feel sorry for her. 
She is simply looking for attention."

A Labour party member of the Lower House of the Netherlands
Parliament, Mrs. Khadija Arib, said, "I admire anyone who wishes to
point out that the mistreatment and oppression of women is an evil. I question, however, whether this is the right way to do it. I am truly concerned that Hirsi Ali simply wishes to be confrontational when 
presenting others with this message."

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submission_%28movie%29

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Van Gogh was murdered in the early morning of Tuesday November 2, 
2004, in Amsterdam in front of the Amsterdam East borough office (stadsdeelkantoor) on the corner of the Linnaeusstraat and Tweede Oosterparkstraat streets. He was shot with seven bullets and died on 
the spot. His throat was slit, and he was then stabbed in the chest. Two knives were left inplanted in his torso, one pinning a 5 page note to his 
body. The note threatened Western governments, Jews and Hirsi Ali 
who went into hiding. The alleged killer, a 26-year-old man of Dutch and Moroccan nationalities, was apprehended by the police after being shot 
in the leg. He is a Muslim extremist with alleged terrorist ties. In the 
Dutch media the suspect is called Mohammed B., since it is common 
practice in The Netherlands to abbreviate the surnames of crime 
suspects in order to protect their privacy. He is also charged with 
attempted murder of a police officer and bystander, illegal possession of 
a firearm, and conspiring to murder others, including Hirsi Ali.

Until his death Van Gogh was working on a movie (0605) about the 
murder  of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn. The film is set for premiere on December 15, 2004 on the internet through a Dutch ISP, who also 
financed the movie.



source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_van_Gogh_%28film_director%29