Bloody Cartoons (2007)

Bloody Cartoons plot

Freedom of expression has always been one of the most important principles of democracy. But what about when others perceive these free expressions as hurtful or insulting? The world seemed too small when the Danish newspaper Jyllans Posten printed 12 cartoons about the prophet Mohammed. Danish embassies were attacked worldwide, such as in Syria, Lebanon and Iran. In Afghanistan there were even deaths in the protests. Director Karsten Kjær shows what happened after publication and travels the world to meet the people who protest against these cartoons in an attempt to understand their motivations. The reactions to the publication of the Danish cartoons make it clear that not everyone agrees with freedom of the press when portraying the prophet. The cartoons are not seen as free speech, but as a smear campaign against Islam and Muslims. Filming in Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Qatar, France, Turkey and Denmark, Karsten Kjaer meets some of the people who played a major role in the violent reactions to the cartoons. Is there self-censorship now? How tolerant should we be of those who have no tolerance of their own? And if we want to set boundaries, what are they in a democracy?

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