"Fitna" film (2008)

Basic info

• Director/Producer/Issuer: Dutch politician Geert Wilders (credited) via his initiative.


• Country: Netherlands.


• Duration: ~17 minutes.


• Language: Dutch/English (and other versions).

Release & date

• The film was released online 27 March 2008 via the video-site LiveLeak.


• It was briefly removed on 28 March 2008 due to threats.


• A revised version was released 6 April 2008.

Context

• The film juxtaposes passages from the Qur’an and media imagery of terrorist attacks, making the claim that Islam is linked to violence.


• It generated international controversy and condemnation. For example, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a statement on 28 March 2008 criticizing the film.


• A news article by Reuters on 27 March 2008 reported the film’s release and the protests.