Terrorama

Terrorama!
Directed by Edwin Brienen
Produced by Edwin Brienen
Written by Edwin Brienen
Starring Kiki Classen
Esther Eva Verkaaik
Edwin Brienen
Theo van Gogh
Music by Ferenc van der Sluijs
Cinematography Maurice van Bavel
Edited by Juan Morales
Distributed by Filmfreak Distribution
Release dates
June, 2001 (Netherlands
Running time
103 minutes
Country Netherlands
Language Dutch

Terrorama! (2001) is the first feature film of Dutch director Edwin Brienen. In 2002 Terrorama! won the award for Best film at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival and best leading actress at the Toronto Independent Film Festival (Esther Eva Verkaaik).

Plot

The film tells the story of six mental cases, trying to get rid of society's norms and values by kidnapping Gerard van Dongen, a well-known TV host. During an improvised TV show, the terrorists confront this Van Dongen with their darkest thoughts and emotions, resulting in violent excesses and extreme sexual behaviour.

UK release

Salvation Group bought the UK rights for the film in 2003. A DVD was scheduled for release on August 4, 2003, however was pulled back because of BBFC restrictions. After the killing of Theo van Gogh (film director)Theo van Gogh, Salvation decided to cut the controversial scene with Van Gogh reading from the Koran. The censored version of the film was set to release on June 11, 2007, but was pulled back again for reasons unknown.


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