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In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
- George Orwell
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It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things,
freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
- Mark Twain
A Film To Die For
Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh (yes, that van Gogh) was killed November 2, 2004, by a 26-year-old extremist Muslim of Dutch-Moroccan descent. The current theory is that he was taken down for his critical look at the treatment of Muslim women. It's not a documentary, but a metaphorical look at the harsh realities of their lives. (In English with Dutch subtitles.)
The film's screenwriter, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, grew up an upper-class Muslim in Somalia. In '92 she escaped to the Netherlands, mastered the language and attended university to study political science. Now a politician, she has received death threats for numerous stances she's taken and activities she's undertaken. But as a self-proclaimed ex-Muslim, she has taken it upon herself to make the plight of oppressed Muslim women known to the West--and to hopefully end their suffering.
Watch the movie here:
http://www.IFilm.com/ifilmdetail/2655656
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2000-2007 Jason 'Sunshine' Carswell.
