Original: Submission (/O2004/O) is a 10-minute short film in English directed by Theo van Gogh and written by Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( a former member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the People 's Party for Freedom and Democracy ) ; it was shown on the Dutch public broadcasting network ( VPRO ) on August 29 , 2004 .
Simplified: A letterJihad - A call to destroy America and all '' unbelievers '' , English translation - letter left on Theo Van Goghs body by the militant Islamist killer , Militant Islam Monitor.org , November 5 , 2004 linked the murder to Van Goghs movie and his views regarding Islam .